Dorm Room Speakers

Serendipity

My lack of tunes here in college has been quite depressing...I've been listening to laptop speakers and they sound awful.

I was thinking of going with something like these speakers:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polk-Bookshelf-Speakers-Black-Monitor-40/sem/rpsm/oid/93009/catOid/-12950/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

How well do they perform in small rooms? I'd like to go with something like the LSi9's but they are very expensive (I can't afford them right now) and was wondering if the Monitors will do the trick?

furball

Do you have a Circuitcity near you? Find one and go have a listen.

steveinaz

Somebody has a nice set of Rti4's in the FM...

bobman1235

Honestly, I'd get something inexpensive. Dorms are havens for theft, and it would suck to have something nice stolen or vandalized.

Gaara

If you don't care about anyone else's listening pleasure you could got some nice headphones. I would rather that route and be able to put them away then fear them getting damaged.

jakelm

The 40's are great speakers, I had them in my first HT system. Along with the 30's as surround and cs1 as center. I couldnt kill the 40's. But I think for the money, the RTi4's in the FS froum will serve you better, becuase you can keep them and put them on surround duty when you get HT.

tonyb

Blow the next few years of tuition on some Montana WAS speakers.Then quit school and become an audio reviewer.Travel the world,meet hot chicks.............hmmm,so why am I not doing this?Hmmm....

hockeyboy

I got these for my girlfriends son. These don't really compare to anything Polk makes but sound great for $15 a pair. He can smash the hell out of em and no worries. Surprisingly good sound for the money.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=family&summary=summary&allCount=77&cp=2032057.2032183&productId=2104336&accessories=accessories&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=custRatings&fbn=Type%2FShelf&custRatings=custRatings&f=PAD%2FProduct+Type%2FShelf&features=features&fbc=1&support=support&tab=summary

SLOCOOKN

tonyb wrote: »

Blow the next few years of tuition on some Montana WAS speakers.Then quit school and become an audio reviewer.Travel the world,meet hot chicks.............hmmm,so why am I not doing this?Hmmm....

http://www.pbnaudio.com/

Serendipity

bobman1235 wrote: »

Honestly, I'd get something inexpensive. Dorms are havens for theft, and it would suck to have something nice stolen or vandalized.

I've been through this before and let me tell you, it sucks. In my old dorm someone broke in while I was sleeping and my roommate chased after the thief. We never found him but he didn't steal much either.

From my experience most of the theft is with iPods, cell phones, laptops, etc. Basically stuff they can carry away without being noticed.

I think I should be okay with speakers?

bobman1235

Probably, but do you want to risk it? You're not there for that long, I'd just get something nice but used and wait till you're on your own and out of the dorms to drop any real coin.

Serendipity

bobman1235 wrote: »

Probably, but do you want to risk it? You're not there for that long, I'd just get something nice but used and wait till you're on your own and out of the dorms to drop any real coin.

I don't know, I might even bring my Definitive BP10Bs and not buy any new speakers for the dorm room.

My dad says "it's your money, do whatever you want"...

furball

If convenience is what you are after, then I recommend the AudioEgnine A5. Powered speakers with 5 inch woofers. Received many good reviews. Perfect for a dorm setting.

tonyb

How about that IPOD thing in the fm. Comes with speakers,tube intergrated,looks sweet for a dorm room.

TroyD

If it were me?

I'd go with something like a Dynaco A-25. World class sound and nobody would EVER steal them (unless they've listened to them)

BDT

BeRad

Make sure you get a nice 500w 12" sub

Serendipity

BeRad wrote: »

Make sure you get a nice 500w 12" sub

Nah, I've already got a DIY 1024W 15" sub in a big enclosure.

danger boy

git yourself some SDA SRS's and be done with it.. that dorm room would be rocking

Serendipity

danger boy wrote: »

git yourself some SDA SRS's and be done with it.. that dorm room would be rocking

I'd rather not disturb the neighbors.

hockeyboy

Get some nice electro stats and get all the college chicks up there to tap **** for return on your invest.

SKsolutions

Hard to steal party speakers.

obieone

Look for a fleamarket in the area. I found a place local to me and the guys got all this 20-30 y.o audio stuff. Had a pair technics bookshelves for $25. Beefy F*ckers too! 3-ways w/ 8" woofers!