Best Speaker Systems for under $1000

How big is your room? I don't own any HSU Researchd products but its Ventriloquist system is suposed to be excellent. Your other choices look good too.

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/performance2.html

You mention your budget of 1000 dollars, then list three systems that are priced around 500. So the question is, are you willing to spend 1000 dollars. If so, you can get a 5 speaker set up from the Polk Monitor series (New Egg), Infinity Primus (Amazon) and other? that will be better than smaller satelitte systems and likely leave you enough for a pretty good sub.

YES!

The Jamo S606HCS3 is way way better; it costs $349 at Amazon, which is an incredibly good deal on a system that could still be a good deal at twice the price.

Add the Rythmic FV12 subwoofer for $499, and you have a system that is pretty darn good, which you certainly can't say about those 3 mediocre mini-systems.

The subwoofers that come with those mini-systems are not really subwoofers at all; they are a bad sad joke!





- Klipsch HD 1000 Compact 5.1 Home Theater System

- Mirage MX 5.1 Channel Miniature High-Performance Speaker System, Set of 6, Black
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Anyone else know of better speaker systems?

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Boston
Bookshelf - 4 each
http://www.onecall.com/product/Bosto...ker/_/R-115576
Center A225C
http://www.onecall.com/product/Bosto...ker/_/R-115575

And the Rythmik sub
http://www.rythmikaudio.com/FV12.html

SuperCube subs are over priced unless you are getting them about half off retail.

The FV12 has a 12" driver; the SC6000 a 9"--the Rythmik should eat if for lunch in terms of SPL output.

It's just a guess, but

- Def Tech over states all their specs; good guess that's peak wattage; the FV12 is RMS, not peak rating.
- size of enclosure affects output; the 6000 is a midget compared to the FV12.
- and also size of the driver

One more thing, if you want more output than the FV12 for around what the SC costs, look at the SVS PB12-NSD and Outlaw Audio LFM-1 EX. Here are two reviews:
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...ofers/pb12-nsd
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...fm-1-ex-review

Possibly and very likely overrated amp specs. Regardless I HIGHLY doubt you'd even be able to reach 1500 watts. 1) that would be very loud. 2) You'd need a 20a outlet

And like Cel said, you have a 12 inch sub vs a 9 inch . The 12 inch will be able to play louder and deeper.

I would balance my budget - and make sure to have good speakers.
Forget about the Definitive hitting 14hz - not going to happen.

A while back, someone on AVS was explaining that 300 watt sub amps that have 1000 watt peak power accomplish that by storing up power in the capacitors. It's the 300 watts that you need the amperage for.

Very cool never knew that! Well I stand corrected lol

fully agree!

That s606hcs3 deal for $350 at vanns or amazon is an amazing price.
98 reviews with a 4.9 score out of a 5.0.

Name another audio product with that high of a review score with that many reviewers? I don't need speakers and I'm even considering buying a set!

http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/it..._c=site_search

Pick the sub of your choice for $800.

Another good choice would be the Jamo set with a Epik Empire sub, or a HSU VTF-3-MK4. Heck even a couple of the Klipsch RW-12D subs for $300-$350 a piece on sale would go well with the Jamo set if you wanted two subs to go with your speaker setup and still needed to keep the package price under $1K.

I can't see how you'd pick much else with that current sale?

Put a HSU VTF-15H (350 watt amp rating - 15" subwoofer)
http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-15h.html

vs.

the SC6000 (1500 watt amp rating - 9" subwoofer)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XJCXMQ/...hvptwo=&hvqmt=

and see which one digs deeper and goes louder?

Actually, I have an EX. It looks like a GIANT black box end table, although not wood (lol). Someone has a picture of one posted in its natural habitat here.

For an HT system or mixed HT/music usage, get the SVS. If you were primarily interesting in musical critical listening, then the Rythmik would have the edge.

If you are listening to 2 channel music then I reccomend the Magnepan MMG at $600 a pair.

He's looking for a 5.1 and you need to tell him about the placement issues of a Magnepan.

The Rythmik FV12 is on sale for $499
http://www.rythmikaudio.com/FV12.html

Perfect:
http://www.lockwaresystems.com/swanm605-71.html

Directly from their websites. They are Internet direct manufacturers (thus, the excellent value for their price).