Hey all, I've been looking all over this site and elsewhere for some advice but haven't really been able to come to some definite conclusions. As a college student, I have a decent amount of money to spend but certainly none to waste, so I don't want to buy wrong/incompatible stuff. Sorry if I've included this in the wrong forum!
Anyways, I had some Logitech Z5500s that had lasted me several years, but this past weekend they were used for a party (they really are better speakers than they are given credit for) and the sub got blown (ok, maybe not that good of speakers).
I've naturally been looking around primarily for a replacement sub and have narrowed it down to the BIC America F12 (the main other consideration was the Polk PSW505, but I've seen almost everywhere that the F12 is a better buy, tighter bass, etc.). However, my understanding is that the amps for the Z5500 satellites are built into the Z5500 sub. While I understand that they aren't even close to the greatest low-to-mid-budget satellites out there, they do still work and are already paid for. This leads to a few scenarios in my mind, both of which start with buying a BIC F12:
1) Buy a 5.1 receiver (which kind?), use the leftover Z5500 satellites for now. Any additional amp needed? This option seems preferred based on cost & reuse of working speakers (would upgrade later when more money is available).
2) Buy two nice tower/bookshelf speakers for a good 2.1 setup. Would these plug directly into the speaker out on the F12, or would I still need a receiver and/or amp?
3) Get complete 5 speaker set. Probably out of budget? I'm thinking I'd get better sound spending the money on a 2.1.
I apologize for the complete noob questions. I'm pretty tech savvy in general but haven't had any experience whatsoever with any audio stuff beyond HTIB. Total budget is around $400-$600. Obviously cheaper than that would be preferred, but I understand the importance in not skimping. I'm in an older apartment building. Hardwood floors. My bedroom (where they'd usually be set up since I do a small amount of beatmaking and production on the side) is 12'x13'. The living room where they'd be for parties is 16'x13'.
Thanks in advance!
Anyways, I had some Logitech Z5500s that had lasted me several years, but this past weekend they were used for a party (they really are better speakers than they are given credit for) and the sub got blown (ok, maybe not that good of speakers).
I've naturally been looking around primarily for a replacement sub and have narrowed it down to the BIC America F12 (the main other consideration was the Polk PSW505, but I've seen almost everywhere that the F12 is a better buy, tighter bass, etc.). However, my understanding is that the amps for the Z5500 satellites are built into the Z5500 sub. While I understand that they aren't even close to the greatest low-to-mid-budget satellites out there, they do still work and are already paid for. This leads to a few scenarios in my mind, both of which start with buying a BIC F12:
1) Buy a 5.1 receiver (which kind?), use the leftover Z5500 satellites for now. Any additional amp needed? This option seems preferred based on cost & reuse of working speakers (would upgrade later when more money is available).
2) Buy two nice tower/bookshelf speakers for a good 2.1 setup. Would these plug directly into the speaker out on the F12, or would I still need a receiver and/or amp?
3) Get complete 5 speaker set. Probably out of budget? I'm thinking I'd get better sound spending the money on a 2.1.
I apologize for the complete noob questions. I'm pretty tech savvy in general but haven't had any experience whatsoever with any audio stuff beyond HTIB. Total budget is around $400-$600. Obviously cheaper than that would be preferred, but I understand the importance in not skimping. I'm in an older apartment building. Hardwood floors. My bedroom (where they'd usually be set up since I do a small amount of beatmaking and production on the side) is 12'x13'. The living room where they'd be for parties is 16'x13'.
Thanks in advance!
However, I absolutely do want to do things right the first time while still maintaining a reasonable budget. What I've read on those speakers seems to put them in the place of being "definitely sufficient for now" (and plenty affordable), and they seem that they'd go powerful enough for my needs (would be placed for parties in a 16'x13' room). Thoughts on this? I just recently stumbled across the sale price and I don't think I can do better without spending at least a hundred dollars more.
