The Audiophile Thread

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OneBuckeye
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Dec 2, 2011 10:04am
I am looking for a speaker system for the wife for christmas. She will be using an iphone 4 to play the music from. It needs to be semi portable as well. Easy to move room to room around the house.

Any recomendations?

My current contenerders. Mostly because I can get a steep discount on TDK and Xtremac products.

http://reviews.cnet.com/speakers-speaker-systems/tdk-sound-cube/4505-6467_7-34543644.html

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/xtrememac-tango-trx/
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Raw Dawgin' it
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Dec 2, 2011 10:06am
Bose

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MontyBrunswick
Dec 2, 2011 10:09am
The driver in iPhones/iPods isn't incredible, so it's pointless to shell out a ton of money on speakers. Get whatever is practical.


Just get her one of those $70 docks from Walmart and she'll be content with it. Women don't care what it sounds like because they're stupid.
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Steel Valley Football
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Dec 2, 2011 10:24am
Monster Cable.
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Dec 2, 2011 10:33am
Raw Dawgin' it;997676 wrote:Bose

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He said it.

The Bose SoundDock is awesome. There are a few models. My dad has the lower end one...I think around $250-300ish. He got it at Sam's Clubs.

I have the JBL OnStage IV, great sound in a small package...ultra portable. You can find it for $100ish.
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Dec 2, 2011 10:46am
I can get this for $179. I think its the most sound for my $.
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Dec 2, 2011 6:28pm
dlazz;997680 wrote:

Just get her one of those $70 docks from Walmart and she'll be content with it. Women don't care what it sounds like because they're stupid.

nice.
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said_aouita
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Dec 2, 2011 6:31pm
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I Wear Pants
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Dec 2, 2011 9:03pm
Raw Dawgin' it;997676 wrote:Bose

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GTFO. Now.

He said "audiophile thread" not "I buy overpriced crap" thread.
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Dec 3, 2011 3:29am
I Wear Pants;998492 wrote:GTFO. Now.

He said "audiophile thread" not "I buy overpriced crap" thread.
The Bose 901's are great sounding. Not much bass but if you like acoustic music the 901's are nice.


So there. neen'er neen'er.
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I Wear Pants
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Dec 3, 2011 4:07am
said_aouita;998833 wrote:The Bose 901's are great sounding. Not much bass but if you like acoustic music the 901's are nice.


So there. neen'er neen'er.
Yeah but they are way overpriced for what they are. Again, not all Bose stuff is crap but what isn't is just as overpriced as their bad speakers. They are the Monster Cable of audio.
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said_aouita
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Dec 4, 2011 12:09pm
I Wear Pants;998839 wrote:Yeah but they are way overpriced for what they are. .
Can't disagree there. A lot businesses only sell because of brand name, look at Honda in the auto industry. Most Japanese people prefer Toyota's and Nissan's, over what's considered the "economy brand" of Honda's.