Help with future speakers / set up

[digitalgreg]

Hello everyone, im new here.

I use to have a stereo system in my room but I removed it about 9 months ago b/c I didn’t use it much (all my music is on the computer).

Im considering putting it back in, but this time ill be hooking it up to the receiver.

The receiver I have and plan on using is a Sony-De475.
For the sub I’m looking at the Velodyne vrp-1000.
For the speakers I was looking at the Bose cube stacked speakers, I like the small size of them; but im not sure how they would be with the Velodyne sub.

This system will be going in my bedroom; I won’t be able to have floor speakers.
I guess you can say im looking for some (2-3) small speakers that can be mounted on the wall or from the ceiling. Sound quality is ideal.

I mostly listen to Punk, Ska, Goth, and Techno, high on the bass
This system will be used for 90% music, eventually ill be hooking it to a TV/DVD.

If anyone has any suggestions for some speakers, your input would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you
Greg
www.digitalgreg.com

 

[mytzen]

Stay away from Bose and cube speakers as well, you will be much happier with some bookshelves. How much do you have to spend on speakers?

 

[digitalgreg]

i was looking at around 200-300 for the speakers. (i dont know what grade of quality ill beable to get with that)


thank you

 

[nova]

Just curious,... where were you getting Bose cubes for $200 -$300 ?

A decent pr. of small speakers that "I" think would meet your needs and budget are: RBH MM4 - $260

There are many others, but nothing small is going to satisfy your bass craving so a GOOD sub is a must.

 

[digitalgreg]

if i go with the Velodyne sub i would most likey get them on ebay
http://tinyurl.com/mlgzc

if i didnt go w/ that sub
i was looking at:
http://tinyurl.com/8ye5z

i heard the Velodyne sub is better for what ill be using it for.

ill check out the speakers you said above.

Greg
www.digitalgreg.com

 

[digitalgreg]

the speakers you mentioned above i found at:
http://tinyurl.com/zzr5l


i know these are bookshelf speakers, but would these be better?
http://www.rbhsound.com/ac51.shtml

thanks for all your help nova and mytzen

 

[nova]

No,... the MM-4 is very similar to the MC-4C (which I have had for many years).
except they have a silk dome tweeter rather than the MC's aluminum. I believe they both use the same 4" aluminum mid/bass. The the MM-4 drivers and cabinet are head and shoulders above the AC-51,... as much as I like RBH speakers, I find it very difficult to recommend the AC series.

 

[mytzen]

At that price you can get some decent bookshelves.

Check out the Athena B1.2 or B2.2 at audioadvisor.com
If you have a Best Buy near you they should have some that you could listen to.
Another set to look at are the X-LS from Av123.com
you can get some B-stock ones from av123 to save a little as well

Either one of those sets will beat out cube speakers. Plus in the future you could use them as rears and buy nicer front speakers.

 

[nova]

No doubt about it,... but a great many of the good/better, inexpensive bookshelfs are rear ported. For your application I'd suggest you stick with a sealed design, or a well designed front port speaker.

 

[jcPanny]

Bookshelf speaker

Check out the Onix X-LS speakers from av123.com. Buy a pair in maple for $200 and pickup one of their UFW-10 subs on sale for $400 with the birdseye maple finish. This would make a killer bedroom system for much less than Bose. If the sub is too much, look at the 8" X-sub for $200.

If you already have the sony, it will work fine for the bedroom. Otherwise, check out the entry level receivers from Yamaha, Denon, Onkyo, and Pioneer.

 

[digitalgreg]

once again i wwant to say thank you to everyone that gave me their input for this post.

iv concluded that im going to get the Athena AS-B2.2 bookshelf speakers.
i read that they put out nice bass.

i was reading up on some subs and i came across the Athena AS-P4000 & AS-P6000. which would be a wiser sub to buy?
velodyne VRP-1000 -OR- Athena AS-P4000 -OR- AS-P6000

thanks again!

 

[jcPanny]

Athena speakers

The Athena (and BIC) bookshelf speakers are a good entry level option ($100/pair) and I had them in my first system.
However, if a Bose system was in your budget, than you can do much better. For example, the Onix X-LS, Paradigm, Ascend, Axiom Audio, etc. are in a price and performance league above the Athenas.

If you can afford a 10" or 12" sub from SVS or HSU, they will also provide a substantial performance improvement.