decent dorm speakers?

Post by **zeeko** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:41 am

Alright well my roommate and i want to get some halfway decent sound in our room for under 200$ are there any speakers you guys recommend?

Post by **Dave** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:42 am

define decent... bring down the house or don't bother the neighbors?

Post by **zeeko** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:46 am

nothing bring down the house, just something that has nice surround sound for watching movies playing video games,

Post by **Dave** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:02 am

oh.. about all you're going to find for multiple channels is crappy computer speakers.. I take it you don't have an amp either

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:59 am

Dave wrote:define decent... bring down the house or don't bother the neighbors?

is max volume attainable (without distortion) considered the primary benchmark for speakers?

i would have thought sound quality (even at lower volumes) is more important.

Post by **mjrpes** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:02 am

I bought a cheap $50 pair of 4.1 speakers with a little hesitation, and thought the sound/volume was fine for playing movies, games, etc. I'm glad I didn't pay more because it fit my needs perfectly.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:12 am

[xeno]Julios wrote:
is max volume attainable (without distortion) considered the primary benchmark for speakers? (i know you meant audible distortion)

only in car audio subwoofer specs does SPL mean much.

[xeno]Julios wrote: i would have thought sound quality (even at lower volumes) is more important.

it is.

Keep It Real · Post by **Keep It Real** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:30 am

zeeko wrote:nothing bring down the house, just something that has nice surround sound for watching movies playing video games,

why the fuck would you want to play video games with the nerds and computer hackers when you're living in a dorm with girls

Post by **zeeko** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:14 pm

actually, unfortunately, i was stuck in the all guys dorm

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:23 pm

*points and laughs*

Post by **Canis** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:21 pm

Take a pair of these puppies from polkaudio:

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/prod ... all/lsi25/

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:44 pm

Canis wrote:Take a pair of these puppies from polkaudio:

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/prod ... all/lsi25/

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:09 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
[xeno]Julios wrote:
is max volume attainable (without distortion) considered the primary benchmark for speakers? (i know you meant audible distortion)

only in car audio subwoofer specs does SPL mean much.

[xeno]Julios wrote: i would have thought sound quality (even at lower volumes) is more important.
it is.

ah tx

Post by **zeeko** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:02 pm

sorry canis my mac friend that is over my budget

Post by **Kills On Site** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:44 am

Well I've used the Viewsonic speakers in the office and my sister uses them in her dorm. Click. They have quite clear audio with a fairly nice base, both versions I have used are the 2.0s not the 2.1s. They are really nice for dorm rooms because they are small, not terribly expensive and good value.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:55 am

Kills On Site wrote:Well I've used the Viewsonic speakers in the office and my sister uses them in her dorm. Click. They have quite clear audio with a fairly nice base, both versions I have used are the 2.0s not the 2.1s. They are really nice for dorm rooms because they are small, not terribly expensive and good value.

read thread again.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:49 am

Logitech 5300s

100ish USD. sound great for about everything, and take little room..

Post by **andyman** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:24 am

I have these and they aren't too bad...

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produ ... ENTID=9067

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:34 am

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Post by **andyman** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:23 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:WB Andy Panda

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