I have a record player I’m currently using a jbl charge 3 as a speaker for, and I really want to upgrade my sound setup because my car is better than my house. The problem is I’m in about a 1200 sq ft house, and there’s not a ton of room in any room. Any ideas on how to pimp out an audio setup without too much floor space?
Give us a budget to work with. As a general rule, a small space for a single person a pair of studio monitors are your best bet. Then if budget allows, get a sub for 2.1. The price range for this is from a few hundred $ to $20k.
Poor man: Yamaha HS5 or 8. $500-$800 + a Topping D50 III $250’ish and some cabling.
You can go cheaper, but this is really a budget sweet spot. KRK, Schitt and Adam Audio are woth considering to shave a few bucks.
Rich Man: Genelec 8351 for $10k and a 7050 sub for $1350 USD.
One note: studio monitors dont neccessarily sound good to listen to for enjoyment. Yamaha hs series for one, are not that enjoyable, theyre good for monitoring mixes though on the lower end.
My main enjoyment setup is a pair of smg-a’s, defiitely not something youd use for mixing, but very enjoyable to listen to. And some miller kriesel satellites as well.
I have HS7s for mixing, and theyre fine, but not “fun”.