geoffn
03-09-2008, 03:23 PM
Hi all,
My gear: Macbook Pro, iTouch
What I want to buy: LCD or Plasma TV, home stereo
Environment: very small bedroom
Music listening habits: all over the place -- indie rock, acoustic and instrumental, electronica, rap, etc
I've moved to a new place, and I want to kit out my bedroom with a decent audio/visual setup. I went down to the Apple store in London and demo'd the various Harmon Kardon and Bose Companion 3 & 5 speaker setups they have there, all of which sounded OK to me. Then I did a bit of research online and picked up all the backlash around Bose, and also realized that I might want to get a receiver, which I hadn't considered previously, and basically realized I don't even really know what I'm looking for. So I thought I'd try and find someone who can give me a steer in the right direction, hopefully this is the place.
Basically, I want to get an LCD or plasma TV and a compact stereo with a nice full sound. I want the TV to play through the stereo, and want to be able to dock my iPod and play it into the stereo, or stream from my laptop. Ideally I want to stream video from my laptop to the TV as well.
I think given my space requirements and the fact I'm not looking to go crazy on cost, I probably need to get a receiver and a pair of good bookcase speakers, is that about right? Budget is lower to mid-range I would guess, not audiophile but not cheap. In the $500-$1,000 range for the stereo I'm hoping, but may need my expectations reset.
Any recommendations or pointers in the right direction would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Geoff
My gear: Macbook Pro, iTouch
What I want to buy: LCD or Plasma TV, home stereo
Environment: very small bedroom
Music listening habits: all over the place -- indie rock, acoustic and instrumental, electronica, rap, etc
I've moved to a new place, and I want to kit out my bedroom with a decent audio/visual setup. I went down to the Apple store in London and demo'd the various Harmon Kardon and Bose Companion 3 & 5 speaker setups they have there, all of which sounded OK to me. Then I did a bit of research online and picked up all the backlash around Bose, and also realized that I might want to get a receiver, which I hadn't considered previously, and basically realized I don't even really know what I'm looking for. So I thought I'd try and find someone who can give me a steer in the right direction, hopefully this is the place.
Basically, I want to get an LCD or plasma TV and a compact stereo with a nice full sound. I want the TV to play through the stereo, and want to be able to dock my iPod and play it into the stereo, or stream from my laptop. Ideally I want to stream video from my laptop to the TV as well.
I think given my space requirements and the fact I'm not looking to go crazy on cost, I probably need to get a receiver and a pair of good bookcase speakers, is that about right? Budget is lower to mid-range I would guess, not audiophile but not cheap. In the $500-$1,000 range for the stereo I'm hoping, but may need my expectations reset.
Any recommendations or pointers in the right direction would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Geoff