Value Receiver/Speaker Setup for Gym

[Fitz83]

This is my first post on the board, although I have read through review and posts and appreciate the information very much.

I am trying to put together a budget receiver and speaker setup for a small personal training studio/gym, which measures about 24x30. There is no furniture but there are numerous pieces of equipment throughout. Ceilings are about 9 1/2 feet.

There are usually 3-5 people present, so I would like a system that sounds (as far as possible) good across the entire area.

Obviously not an audiophile setup, but since I have to listen all day, I would love to get the best sound possible. My budget is 1K-1500. So far I have considered Orb Audio, Axiom, AV123, and Mirage nanostat (because of the non-direction nature of their sound...?)

Advice greatly appreciated!

 

[billnchristy]

Do 3 pairs of X-LS wall mounted or what ever you want to do and run them in 7.1 channel "party mode" should fill the room just fine.

well, didnt do my little drawing right

but i would put a pair in each corner and a pair in the middle.

 

[Fitz83]

thanks. That will be within budget. Need for sub? I have read that HSU and omni make good inexpensive ones...?

 

[billnchristy]

You will need a pretty big one for a room that size...HSU does make good subs from what I have heard (never actually heard one, but havent heard a single negative either).

 

[mazersteven]

For what the system is going to be used for and the size of the room. I recommend this system.

5.0 Deluxe Multi-channel system with SCS-01(M) surrounds**

http://www.svsound.com/products-spks-scs01.cfm

You can mount these speaker on the walls, and get them out of the way without sacrificing audio quality.

Add this sub.

http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-pcpow1.cfm

 

[Davemcc]

Good call on the cylinder subwoofer. My impression is that the 25-31 PCi should be fine and $100 cheaper. The extra cash buys low end extension that probably isn't needed in a music only setting. The 25-31 PCi uses the same amp and driver as the 16-46 PCi, so should still pump out tons of bass for music without paying for extension that would be more useful in movies.

 

[Fitz83]

many thanks to both of you. I am now researching svs... Amazing how much I don't know.

 

[billnchristy]

You might also want to look at 6 of these, which would be much cheaper:

http://www.htd.com/middy-compact-speaker?sc=7&category=6

Combine that with your cylinder sub and you will be rocking out and not taking up a load of space.

 

[mazersteven]

Good call on the cylinder subwoofer.

Where is my Chicklet?

 

[jcPanny]

Gym speakers

IMO, you might be able to get away without a sub for the gym system. 4 to 6 nice bookshelf speakers should cover most of the musical range down to 50 or 60 Hz. Personally, I wouldn't want to be on the treadmill next to an SVS sub producing sub 20 Hz bass and vibrating the equipment.

 

[Crackerballer]

agreed, skip the sub, and just get a 5.1 reciever with zone 2, and run 4 or 6 speakers all in stereo under the same signal. 6 pairs of some decent Axioms, SVS, or AV123 would be fine. You don't want the music to be intrusive, unless you are doing aerobics or dance/tae-bo where music is required.

 

[Fitz83]

Thanks to all. This advice has been incredibly helpful. Perhaps a silly question, but how much would I sacrifice going with 6 orb2 satellites as opposed to 6 bookshelf? Just worried a bit about space. Since most of these places are factory direct, it is hard to demo.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

I agree with panny....

All you need is a modest receiver, and 1 or 2 pair of modest wall mount speakers for 'gym' purposes. It's not as if normal patrons will tolerate ear-bleeding volumes during their workouts. A single pair will be fine, but 4 corners could be fun too.

IE............ One or two pairs of modest speakers something like this or something comperable..........
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rb-51.aspx
Power them with a modest receiver, and that is all you need for workout purposes.

Unless you plan to rattle the gym foundation to it's core 'after hours' during your personal playtime, then you wont need anything more.


my 2 cents....

 

[mazersteven]

I disagree with not going with a sub. I not talking about running it hot, or anything. Just enough to fill the room volume.

Put a little "Enter Sandman" on, and get Pump'd.

 

[Davemcc]

I disagree with not going with a sub. I not talking about running it hot, or anything. Just enough to fill the room volume.

Put a little "Enter Sandman" on, and get Pump'd.

I agree. The bass beat is the driving force behind workout music, not that I work out a lot, but I've heard...

 

[jcPanny]

Orb speakers

Check out a review and the specs of the Orb speakers. With their 4" drivers they are probably good down to about 100 Hz, requiring a sub to fill in the low end. In comparision, a good bookshelf speaker like the AV123 X-series should play down to the 60 Hz which (IMHO) could produce most music well without a sub.

I also suspect that the Orbs or other small speaker will reach distortion/max volume before a quality bookshelf speaker.

 

[Fitz83]

I read this about Anthony Gallo A'Diva Ti speakers: "Its 3-inch titanium/paper driver covers all frequencies from about 90 hertz to 22 kilohertz." Both orb and Gallo use 3" drivers.

 

[highfihoney]

IMO, you might be able to get away without a sub for the gym system. 4 to 6 nice bookshelf speakers should cover most of the musical range down to 50 or 60 Hz. Personally, I wouldn't want to be on the treadmill next to an SVS sub producing sub 20 Hz bass and vibrating the equipment.

I second that.