Quote Originally Posted by hershon
Appreciate your comments but I don't have the time or patience to make 200 mile journeys, etc. To save some time, and I'm not being sarcastic here, are their any home theater or stereo setups listing under $600 that you would recommend so I could then "journey" to some local stores and check out their sound to see if I notice a difference and want to buy. If you say, that there is nothing in that price range you'd recommend, fine, I'm not going to spend $600 or over no matter what the improvement, its not worth it to me. But anyway, any recommendations would be welcome.


I'm sure you'll get varying answers on this...but it really seems like a good way to get "into" this hobby. Buy a lower budget system so you can start enjoy music today, then...as time and money permits...explore what more expensive systems may sound like. If you like it...you may decide to get into this hobby a little more. But in the mean time...you spend a relatively low amount of money for an audio system. Great idea!

Sounds like this approach may suit you well.


What system should you get?

For $600.00 investment in an audio system...and after reading the approach you would like to have.


I would go to a couple stores in your area. If this is BestBuy, Circuit City, Tweeter and one mo and pop audio store...that would be great.

I would only go with two channel right now...to get the maximum out of your $600.00.

If you can, use a CD or DVD player you already own...this will allow you to get the maximum out of your $600.00

Do you have any current speaker wire or interconnects? If so, what awg (wire gauge) are they? If they're sufficient, use what you have...or buy some lower priced stuff for your new system. This will allow you to get the maximum out of you $600.00.

Now, go to the stores above and pick out an amp/speaker combo that you think sounds good. That's it! Don't worry about what others (me included) think you should or shouldn't buy. Get yourself a speaker/amp combo that you like. If it has bloated bass...who gives a hoot! If it's got a recessed midrange...who gives a hoot! Get a system that has the sound you like, and start enjoy your music and your system. As time progresses you can then decide if this hobby is for you. Then you can drive to different places listening to different systems...paying attention to what your preferences are shaping into. But do this as a progression...and you'll know that you have never made a bad move. Because every system you've bought was purchased because you enjoy it, even if the last system you buy is the first.

Also know that there may be several path you can take to achieve the same goal. Take advice from all of these posts and find a path that suits you and your needs. I doubt any one of us will have a totally correct answer for you. So use the bits ya like from each


most of all...have fun