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maybe I'm strange, but I rather like the sound of paper cones, if the quality is right.
when I said all in one, I meant the reciver came with cheap speakers and a sub...god, stay away from those shelf/boom box systems, they may be cheap, but they don't sound near as nice as a decent tuner, and they always leave something out...like a center channel.
Monster cables ARE good, but are also expensive. I've found that gold plated Radio Shack cables do a very good job as well, and don't cost near as much. Go with the monsters though, if you have a lot of interference where you live. I highly reccommend the monster power strip as well, as it filters the noise interference nicely. Don't use a generic power strip.
Cheap speaker cable is cheap sound.
speakers as subjective...so listen to 'em first if you can. For instance, my 50 dollar yamaha speakers have a much richer sound that some 300 dollar speakers - but ifyou have the cash, JBL, Cerwin, Infinty. No bose. Ish. If you need to go really really cheap, don't shy away from the KLH's...cheap yes, but good if you just need speakers NOW, but plan on saving up for the good stuff later.
I've built mine over time, others do it all in one shot - depends on your money. I'm happy with my speakers right now, but do plan on getting some high end ones...should I ever get a job again. Keep your room size in mind - to large a speaker in a small room doesn't do you any favors.
gah, the server time is screwed up again.
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