PatrickLXdesker Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Looking to put together my own sound system for the house. Plan is to use passive speakers including one sub, for a room around 10m by 6m. I understand I will need an amp to power the speakers as well. Could someone point me in the direction of some decent brands, websites etc? My limited knowledge of noise is theatre stuff, and I don't think £3000 RCF's are necessary for a small room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam.spoons Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'd hazard a guess that you have decent ears if you work in theatre (even as a lampie?) and probably know what kind of sound you want. PA systems are very different from HiFi systems, the object with HiFi being to make the noise sound nice rather than louder, so they are often voiced for a flattering sound where a PA might be voiced to project or cut through above noisy guitar players. Plus you have to get your wife/partner to accept the cosmetics in a living room. I spent two years doing the "HiFi" thing around 35 years ago, dozens of magazines and hours spent in HiFi shops until I got what I liked. I now, many years later, have a home studio and don't listen critically to music in the living room so the Sugden A48 is in a box and the Kef140ABs are my studio monitors. You could try to some mid range active studio monitors but they are voiced for accuracy and detail rather simple LFP. I'd go to a decent HiFi retailer and listen to a few systems (i.e. CD deck, amp and speakers, very few 'all-in-one'systems are satisfying to the ear), you can get a lot for your money if you chose carefully. Good hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.elsbury Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Not really what we do here... kinda in the same vein as "d0m3stic Electrics ".... Maybe try a hifi forum? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top-cat Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Like all things, it really depends how much you're willing to spend! My home hifi was about 5 grand, not everybody wants to spend that much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edwards Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 B&W 600 series and Rotel are a lovely combination if you do have the aforementioned £5k burning a hole... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 10m x 6m isn't quite home HiFi territory... have a look on home theatre forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR1 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hi Fi Wigwam. Don't forget to keep a sizeable part of your budget aside for those essential Hi FI USB cables and Silver 13 Amp fuses ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sorry, but to avoid being swamped by "Home System" threads in future, we are closing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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