djbklb Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Looking for a surround sound system, preferabbly wireless, but would consider a wired version. Any deals? Any suggestions on which brand to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carazariah Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Welcome to Gottadeal, Wow what a tough first question . . . Do you have price range? Do you need DVD playback, Dolby Digital Decoder 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1? Is there something you had seen wireless, I'm not sure any systems come with wireless speakers by default, but someone may know here. . . :) C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbklb Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 My son has a seperate dvd/vcr combo player, along with a tv down in the rec room. He's asking for a surround sound system. I've read they can be wired or wireless. I stopped in at Best Buy with my son to check things out & ask a sales clerk. I was told I could buy a la carte, which I don't want to do. I'm assuming that would be a more expensive route to take. Or, I could buy a home system package all in one that includes speakers & a receiver. Or, I could buy a dvd/cd player with speakers, no receiver. Seems silly to rebuy a dvd/cd player when he already has one. I don't know which brand to go with either, Sony, Yamaha, etc. What wattage to select, 650, 750, higher, lower, etc. What features I should make sure it has, etc. Any help is greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Djbklb -- My local Sam's Club has two systems with wireless suround sound speakers. Do you have one of those nearby? 600 Watts or more should be fine, unless you like waking up the neighbors. Personally, I just drilled holes in the floor of my living room and fished the wires across the ceiling of my basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kid Red Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Wireless system will not have the same sound quality as a wired system. It may not be as cool, but it would sound better. As for brand, stick with the name brands as they have a name for a reason, usually because they have better following due to better products. Don't buy an all-in-one with a player, it's not worth it. Either the speakers suck, or it's more expensive as a set. Figure a 6 channel system should have 50-100watts per channel, just apply that to the total wattage (which is probably inflated) I would not go Sony, they lie about wattage. Onkyo, Yamaha, Onkyo, Denon, Panasonic, Pioneer, etc are all good brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I got my system from a friend. I traded my wine cooler for his surround sound system. And boy is is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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