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    Would this be a good stereo for listening to music?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by waloshin, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. waloshin

    waloshin Notebook Consultant

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    waloshin, Feb 21, 2010
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    Mastershroom wat

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    I don't generally recommend surround-sound systems for music, but Onkyo generally does make fantastic equipment. You might want to look for a 2.1 setup if music is all you intend to do with it.
     
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    Step666 Professional chubby Chris Pratt impersonator

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    If you're after advice on stereos, Head-Fi is definitely the place to go.
    Whatever your budget and/or needs, they'll be able to advise you what's best.
     
    Step666, Feb 21, 2010
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    I couldn't agree more. If music is your priority, you needn't look further than a good stereo system setup. You'll get much more bang for your buck that way.

    On the other hand, if you plan to use it for both, then it would be ok to get a surround sound system and simply switch to stereo when you wanted to listen to music.

    On a personal note, my audiophile nature tends to thwart, all all-in-one speaker setups. They're just too utilitarian for someone of my taste--which is much higher than my bank account buy the way. :p
     
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  5. swarmer

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    Yup. Or 2.0 can be great too, if the speakers have decent bass.

    Especially if your music comes from 2-channel sources (such as CDs), you're not adding much by buying lots of speakers.

    If you're using it for movies and games, then you have multichannel sources, and directionality matters more with those applications.
     
    swarmer, Feb 21, 2010
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