A decent home audio set up on a budget

[johnnyTheMac]

Hello everyone,

 

I am looking to add some speakers to me "home theater" setup. It is in quotations because it is really on a budget. I have my HTPC hooked up to my TV and a 2.1 Cyber Acoustic computer speaker set up hooked up to the HTPC for sound. I took them from my PC rig, since I pretty much use headphones, but I would like to put them back and find a decent, yet budget friendly audio system.

 

I am looking for a 2.1 system, although I am open to pretty much anything. I am looking for a clear sound, but nothing booming like in a theater. I am pretty hard of hearing, in that it is hard for me to hear voices. I have to turn up the TV, when I use the audio on it, when characters are speaking. However, when music or audio special effects come on, I have to turn it down because it is way too loud. 

 

If anyone has any suggestions, help or advice, I would surely appreciate the input. My budget is between $100-200. I would like to keep it to the former or midway, if I can. Low, but that is what I am working with.

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

[dalekphalm]

 

Hello everyone,

 

I am looking to add some speakers to me "home theater" setup. It is in quotations because it is really on a budget. I have my HTPC hooked up to my TV and a 2.1 Cyber Acoustic computer speaker set up hooked up to the HTPC for sound. I took them from my PC rig, since I pretty much use headphones, but I would like to put them back and find a decent, yet budget friendly audio system.

 

I am looking for a 2.1 system, although I am open to pretty much anything. I am looking for a clear sound, but nothing booming like in a theater. I am pretty hard of hearing, in that it is hard for me to hear voices. I have to turn up the TV, when I use the audio on it, when characters are speaking. However, when music or audio special effects come on, I have to turn it down because it is way too loud. 

 

If anyone has any suggestions, help or advice, I would surely appreciate the input. My budget is between $100-200. I would like to keep it to the former or midway, if I can. Low, but that is what I am working with.

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

For that budget I would look at a quality Sound Bar. I know several forum members have gotten them and been very pleased.

 

Alternatively you could buy a "Home Theatre in a Box" for your upper budget limit, but they'd be pretty awful in quality.

 

Lastly you could build your own 2.1 setup, but a decent amp is as much as your entire budget, so I don't know how cheap you could do it.

[adriel604]

Got a couple links for you to consider:

 

http://products.ncix.com/detail/edifier-s330d-2-1-speaker-set-32-27404-1230.htm

 

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/sony-sony-sound-bar-with-subwoofer-htct60-htct60/10224188.aspx?path=2657fbd81b425924f02c42ed1e18b412en02

 

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/philips-philips-sound-bar-with-subwoofer-css2123b-css2123b-f7/10206951.aspx?path=fe946c67e2d7bd0c7cfc68c573bf15d4en02