Jumping on the bookshelf speaker bandwagon

[Citizen86]

There are some sales on right now that might end up being better I thought for under $200.

It would use a T-amp, but maybe that'll be fine. Planning on using the 3.5mm out of my LCD TV so that it'll play audio from the laptop, Wii, Raspberry Pi, and whatever else I might hook up.

Pioneer SP-BS41-LR - $90
Insignia Sub - $20
Cheapest T-amp at Parts-Express? - $35 with shipping

3.5mm split from TV to sub and amp

So, 3.5mm from TV (for laptop, Wii, etc.), 3.5mm to sub, and 3.5mm/RCA to t-amp to speakers.

Does that work?

Edit: The TV also has optical out. I don't know if there are any decent DAC/Amp's that won't break the bank that might work better

 

[spaceman]

Uh, yeah. No. You can do better. The pioneer speakers probably have more bass than the sub btw.

You need to look on craigslist for a used receiver and speakers.

You really need a receiver to run everything into as you have a couple of sources. Ideally, use optical and not 3.5 or analogue. Anything else will just not sound good and be a pita to boot.

For example, my old kenwood receiver, found on the curb, and epi 1200 speakers, given to me from a friend who had them in his warehouse and just needed about $23 worth of material and about 3 hrs of work. This system would ROCK you out of your room and cost $23....Old school still owns for audio. Doesn't have to be new.

 

[Citizen86]

Uh, yeah. No. You can do better. The pioneer speakers probably have more bass than the sub btw.

You need to look on craigslist for a used receiver and speakers.

You really need a receiver to run everything into as you have a couple of sources. Ideally, use optical and not 3.5 or analogue. Anything else will just not sound good and be a pita to boot.

For example, my old kenwood receiver, found on the curb, and epi 1200 speakers, given to me from a friend who had them in his warehouse and just needed about $23 worth of material and about 3 hrs of work. This system would ROCK you out of your room and cost $23....Old school still owns for audio. Doesn't have to be new.

The thing is that we are in a small apartment, I have the desk in front of the TV, this it's the office - slash - living room. A receiver will take up 1/3 of the desk, it just doesn't seem like a good use of space.

That's the reason I've been interested in the Corsair SP2500, hoping it goes on sale on Black Friday, but the Pioneer's are the cheapest I've seen.

 

[spaceman]

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCA222-U-Control-Ultra-Low-Interface/dp/B0023BYDHK/ref=pd_cp_MI_0

Usb preamp with optical, analogue and headphone out. $30

http://www.amazon.com/Dayton-B652-2...1038999&sr=1-1&keywords=dayton+audio+speakers

http://www.amazon.com/LP-2020A-Lepa...039098&sr=1-6&keywords=dayton+audio+amplifier

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YST-SW...351039316&sr=1-4&keywords=subwoofers+for+home

Sub is optional at this point. At least until you can swing a real one. Going half assed is like having sex with your clothes on. That combo will be superior to the Corsair though.

 

[Citizen86]

Thanks spaceman, appreciate the help.

How would I get sound from the Wii and potentially another game system in the future to the amp/speakers? TV's 3.5mm --> RCA? But PC USB --> Dac?

 

[spaceman]

http://www.phonopreamps.com/TC716eb.html

Just plug the rca out of whatever you are using into this and you can switch bw 6 sources. The laptop should be usb > rca stereo out into this and whatever else into it too. Plenty of ins and outs.