Hi-Fi Gear

[Khruangbin33]

Open invite to merge this with the "Things to Listen to While Drunk on BO" thread...but here's the equipment angle.

Does anyone here have a sweet stereo setup?  Thinking about ditching my 2000's era 5.1 stuff and buying some restored vintage equipment for a 2.1 setup.  Or, after 10 years and 1500+ hours of jet noise and another 10-20 to go, should I even bother?

[HossHarris]

Invest in good subs. 

[brickhistory]

2 hours ago, HossHarris said:

Invest in good subs. 

Errrm, completely different topic?!

 

Or some Navy thing?

 

 

No, don't get up, I'll let myself out...

[Herkdrvr]

If you specifically want restored vintage equipment, then take that route.  Otherwise, keep your 5.1 gear & change the applicable outputs to 2.1 for the listening scenarios where you prefer 2.1.

Edited December 30, 2021 by Herkdrvr

[SurelySerious]

There’s also plenty of new 2.1 type equipment out there. With enough research you can pretty much do whatever you want.

[SocialD]

Hold on...I know I have a Crutchfield magazine floating around here somewhere.  

[disgruntledemployee]

Keep the receiver unless you don't like it, and just get a pair of quality floor/bookshelf speakers.  Don't really need a sub if you got decent woofers.  Just ask my neighbors.  If you want to impress your friends with $$$$, just get a set of the revitalized JBL L100.  About $2K each.

If you want vintage, a great source is goodwill.com as they auction off all the best donated stuff.  I got a 2nd Sony receiver for the garage for under $25.  Some get speakers off there as the crossovers are great and refurb them with replacement speakers.

Edited December 31, 2021 by disgruntledemployee
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[LJ Driver]

22 hours ago, brickhistory said:

Errrm, completely different topic?!

 

Or some Navy thing?

 

 

No, don't get up, I'll let myself out...

That - is hilarious. 

[Slow-Smooth-Fast]

On 12/30/2021 at 12:25 PM, Khruangbin33 said:

Open invite to merge this with the "Things to Listen to While Drunk on BO" thread...but here's the equipment angle.

Does anyone here have a sweet stereo setup?  Thinking about ditching my 2000's era 5.1 stuff and buying some restored vintage equipment for a 2.1 setup.  Or, after 10 years and 1500+ hours of jet noise and another 10-20 to go, should I even bother?

What did you end up going with?

I recently acquired a restored vintage receiver and had it in my living room for 2 months before I got vetoed by the wife due to no remote control.  It now resides in the bedroom.

[GrndPndr]

3 hours ago, Slow-Smooth-Fast said:

What did you end up going with?

I recently acquired a restored vintage receiver and had it in my living room for 2 months before I got vetoed by the wife due to no remote control.  It now resides in the bedroom.

Perfect, use it when your GF is over!