Surround Sound Speaker set suggestions?
 

Okay, a friend is looking to get his parents a set of surround sound speakers (1 middle, 4 satellite, 1 sub) and the receiver. He is looking to spend -at most- (including shipping) $300, but wants something fairly good for watching DVD's and the such.

If this isn't possible, just say so; he doesn't want to spend $300 for a set of speakers and receiver.

Thanks in advance.

Well, anythings possible. It mostly depends on what kind of quality he's wanting. I know for a fact that JBL has a 200 watt speaker set that debuted around 640 dollars but was findable around 200 dollars as of last year. A 100 dollar reciever isn't anything to write home about, no matter how well you shop, but I know that for my parents, it'd probably be more than they'd ever need.

Try www.etronics.com, hit home theater and search by price.

I found this http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?...re=&catid=4221 pretty quickly.

Sorry for not formatting links. You can get Kenwood, JVC, Sony systems that are perfect for the parents...even if they aren't what you would want for yourself.

Personally I prefer this site, they sell directly to you. There is no middle man involved and they have high quality products.

http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/


Edit: For under $300 your friend can get a full set of decent to good speakers from this site, just tell him to look around :)

Most people can get agreeable sound from a HTIB (home theater in a box) system. JVC, Panasonic, Toshiba, Zenith, and Yamaha all make decent systems in the $300 range.

Yeah. For a small room, and for someone who isnt exactly an audiophile, HTIB systems are a good way to go. They give acceptable sound for smaller rooms, are cheap, and have everything needed included. Pick up a Consumer Reports or something similar and look at some of their reviews.

I like the set of Klipsch speakers that I have on the computer, and my girlfriend says that they were originally $300 or so. Of course, they're computer speakers. Computer speakers aren't the only kind that Klipsch produces, though.

We have panasonic 5-speaker w/sub and it's awesome.

I will agree with everything you've said, with the exception of the Consumer Reports bit. Consumer Reports is a publication that tests everything from cars to lawn mowers to blenders to home theater systems. I would recommend checking out the 2004 Sound and Vision Buyers Guide for more specific reviews and recommendations.



You should hear the Klipsch Reference systems we have set up in our showroom! Now there is some realism!! They suck on string sections though.... Oh well.