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> How much do you have to pay for a quick boot, no ads, and a private movie or music experience? Not much. Buy used. Buying new stereo equipment is an activity

> How much do you have to pay for a quick boot, no ads, and a private movie or music experience? Not much. Buy used. Buying new stereo equipment is an activity of the wealthy. Everywhere I've ever lived, CraigsList is overrun with excellent used speakers and receivers at reasonable prices. I won't inundate you with brand-flexing, but I'll say I'm very happy with my home theater system. 4K OLED TV, big ol' tower speakers, and a pretty nice home theater unit. All from reputable brands. All used. Under $400 all together. No shitware.

fsloth 1y ago
Can agree used speakers offer incredible value. Having an 4k oled TV bundled into $400 package _is_ surprisingly cheap even then imho!
- intrasight 1y ago
  Looking for used speakers. What makes/models should I be considering. Also gotta add, if my B&W speakers started playing ads at startup, Id be fucking livid!
  - chiefgeek 1y ago
    Sonus Fabers are amazing. Get a pair of Grand Pianos or even Concertos. They need some power though. 6 ohm
  - Beijinger 1y ago
    My speakers are decent: Radiotehnika Audio Goldline 90 ;-)
  - fsloth 1y ago
    My algorithm was ”plan a budget. See what options are available and compare reviews.”. I think the critical thing is that you specify a) what your amplifier is b) how many speakers c) music, movies or both.
photonthug 1y ago
Very savvy, so what’s the plan for when the used market is also completely made of bloated shitware?
- ryukoposting 1y ago
  Keep using the stuff I have. If you can use a soldering iron, a stereo system's service life is basically forever. Home theater is different because of video standards, but it doesn't seem like 4K and HDMI are going away anytime soon. I need a component input for my PS2 and Wii, so having slightly older hardware actually works out nicely. And, to be fair, not all new stereo equipment is malware-infested trash. I'm sure there are plenty of new receivers that quietly go about their job - but not from Samsung subsidiaries, apparently. Now if only the Logitech Harmony remotes would come back.

fsloth 1y ago

Can agree used speakers offer incredible value. Having an 4k oled TV bundled into $400 package _is_ surprisingly cheap even then imho!

intrasight 1y ago
Looking for used speakers. What makes/models should I be considering. Also gotta add, if my B&W speakers started playing ads at startup, Id be fucking livid!
- chiefgeek 1y ago
  Sonus Fabers are amazing. Get a pair of Grand Pianos or even Concertos. They need some power though. 6 ohm
- Beijinger 1y ago
  My speakers are decent: Radiotehnika Audio Goldline 90 ;-)
- fsloth 1y ago
  My algorithm was ”plan a budget. See what options are available and compare reviews.”. I think the critical thing is that you specify a) what your amplifier is b) how many speakers c) music, movies or both.

photonthug 1y ago

Very savvy, so what’s the plan for when the used market is also completely made of bloated shitware?

ryukoposting 1y ago
Keep using the stuff I have. If you can use a soldering iron, a stereo system's service life is basically forever. Home theater is different because of video standards, but it doesn't seem like 4K and HDMI are going away anytime soon. I need a component input for my PS2 and Wii, so having slightly older hardware actually works out nicely. And, to be fair, not all new stereo equipment is malware-infested trash. I'm sure there are plenty of new receivers that quietly go about their job - but not from Samsung subsidiaries, apparently. Now if only the Logitech Harmony remotes would come back.