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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: DMBprez on September 16, 2010, 12:32:22 AM

Title: Is There Such Thing As A Surround Sound System for $300 Or Less?
Post by: DMBprez on September 16, 2010, 12:32:22 AM

And if so, can you point me in the direction of it, please?

Title: Re: Is There Such Thing As A Surround Sound System for $300 Or Less?
Post by: Gutbucket on September 23, 2010, 10:53:10 AM

If you have an extra speaker or two and some wire laying around you can turn your existing stereo into a matrixed surround system for zero cost.  Do a search on Halfler surround for the details.  Basically you wire the rear speakers in series and strap them across the positive terminals of your (solid state) stereo amp.  The rear speakers will then only reproduce the difference signal.  Similar to Dolby matrix surround and is in some ways superior for music (no steering logic applied).  I used to do this and it worded quite well.

Title: Re: Is There Such Thing As A Surround Sound System for $300 Or Less?
Post by: kirk97132 on September 23, 2010, 01:06:57 PM

It's been a few years but we got a Phillips surround sound system...dvd player/5.1 amp combo... with all the speakers..4 corner speakers center and a sub for 299.99.  Granted it is nothing great but works for watching movies.  It won't get real loud but with the sub it does ok in our small living room. 

Title: Re: Is There Such Thing As A Surround Sound System for $300 Or Less?
Post by: Tim on September 23, 2010, 05:14:15 PM

I'm sure there is, but would you want to hear it?

what is your goal, for music or movies?

Title: Re: Is There Such Thing As A Surround Sound System for $300 Or Less?
Post by: Chuck on September 24, 2010, 11:46:01 AM

http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/DVD-958

That's not an endorsement. I know absolutely nothing about this system, but it's a local place I buy lots of things through.

As a matter of fact it gets horrible ratings on Amazon... the gear, not the seller...