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Home audio

by ryan_19 Nov 23, 2005 6:50AM PST

Hello everyone first time poster. I am lookng for a home audio system. a cheap one (thats is cheap price) like under $200 im going to college and i want to find a set of speakers for my ty. i was looking at www.overstock.com are any of those good speakers? i know they arnt top of a line i just want a good set top put arond my doorm for my parties and football games. also what do i need to but to pug the speaker wires in too, to connect to my tv? im sorry in dont know much about speakers. thanks in advance for all your help

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audiogon.com
by sfbayarea Nov 23, 2005 4:19PM PST

if you don't mind the hussle and wait of buying used, you will end up with MUCH better speakers from Audiogon.

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You can go a million different ways....
by hitechluddite Nov 23, 2005 10:00PM PST

Go to some local stores and listen to some systems. If your looking for volume Klipsch speakers tend to be the most efficient so you'd get maximum volume with the smallest amplifier.

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Million ways - yeah: expect what you pay for
by NM_Bill Nov 25, 2005 4:11AM PST

Dear improvished college student,
As you're not my grandkid, I won't kick in for your speakers. One guiding principle - you get what you pay for. If time is available check out independent audio dealers local and online for used equipment. It's like those necessary cars - there's a pecking order. Here in the southwest no pickup is abandoned for at least 25 years - just a succession of owners. Pretty far down the line from luxury vehicle buyers is the analogous spot for you. Independent audio dealers take "pity" trade-ins to do business. Sometime in the future you may develop an appreciation for actual service. What they have a few years old isn't glitzy but far better than what awaits you at WalMart, Best Buy or Circuit City. Latest tech isn't very important for pretty fine speakers - they last nearly forever.

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Ebay
by sirroundsound Nov 25, 2005 8:19AM PST

Ebay is another way to go, lots of electronics on there. (I know, I have sold a ton of used gear over the last couple of years)

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