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Got any home audio recommendations for small spaces? (piefed.world)
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I have a record player I'm currently using a jbl charge 3 as a speaker for, and I really want to upgrade my sound setup because my car is better than my house. The problem is I'm in about a 1200 sq ft house, and there's not a ton of room in any room. Any ideas on how to pimp out an audio setup without too much floor space?

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I always used to say 2.1 computer speakers. For decades it was the best bang for your buck, and super compact as a bonus. $50-$100

But these days a sound bar with a sub has much better value while taking up almost no space. $100-$insane

If you're going soundbar, there's a lot of resources to find what's best for you, but rtings is pretty much the gold standard for electronics reviews:

https://www.rtings.com/soundbar

If you see one you like, look it up there first if it's a substantial purchase for you. It'll help avoid lemons and make sure you're not overpaying for a brand name or buying a "black Friday" model

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm not trying to come at you personally, but I'm an audio enthusiast and I can say definitively that sound bars are complete trash. Even high-end like Harman Kardon, you just cannot produce quality sound with those dinky speakers.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm with you on this. Soundbars made great progress, but the great ones are still great "soundbars".

    If you have the space, go 2.1 bookshelves instead of soundbar+sub.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Yes please do what this person says... And well, myself too lol

    It's not wine snobbery or anything like that, it's just physics. No matter how good a quality a sound bar is made, you have small speakers, and you simply cannot create the full range of sound frequencies.

    There are fabulous three-way bookshelf speakers that you can supplement with a sub

    We all get used to whatever we're listening to in a moment, but our audio life does not have to sound like a talking greeting card, it can be so much better with just a little bit of trying

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