Best sound system on Reddit
218 reviews from r/garageporn, r/hometheater, r/Soundbars and 29 more subreddits
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#1
Sonos
4.9
(18)
"Got one in my 3 car and it’s great."
"SONOS."
"Get the Sonos 5. Will have that space bumpin."
"I’m a huge fan of Sonos. They are a little pricey but I’ve been using them in my house and garage for over a decade."
"Sonos."
"Sonos works great around my shop."
"Love my Sonos Move. Can take it anywhere in the house/yard and sounds great."
"Sonos for the win. Top of the line."
"How loud, the Sonos move is a great Bluetooth speaker and probably the highest quality one around for $450."
"2nd hand Sonos sound bar, surround speakers, and sub will run you about that if you bargain individual pieces on FB MP."
#2
Klipsch
4.3
(14)
"I'd recommend Klipsch's The Fives with their R-120SW subwoofer. That'll run you $770 right now."
"Get a pair of Klipsch tower speakers."
"Klipsch speaker is what i have on my garage, alsways good and has good bluethoot range."
"Klipsch The Fives should do the trick."
"Klipsch RP-1400SW should get you better than 16Hz in-room response for $700.00 new is a great deal for price/performance."
"Speakers like Klipsch R-50PM are an example."
"If you're cool with 2 channel and some subs I would consider the Klipsch Nines when on sale."
"I would go 3.2 in that space, with LCR and a sub in each far corner."
"I'd opt for the rp8000f and call it a day."
"Klipch is a good brand too."
#3
JBL
4.5
(11)
"Very happy."
"JBL Bluetooth speaker all day."
"A JBL party box? Will go with the lights."
"Will be fine for that space and a ton of other things."
"The sound quality is really impressive for a $50ish speaker."
"A pair of JBL PartyBox 310 or 320."
"Get the biggest Bluetooth you can find, jbl partyboxs are nice."
"JBL blue tooth speakers are pretty good and way under your budget."
"Sound bars work great in the gayrage. JBL, bose, and Samsung have always been decent choices for me at least."
"JBL 320."
#4
Bose
4.3
(11)
"Just get some wireless, rechargeable speakers like Bose. They can be synced to work in unison and they sound great."
"Bose soundbar on the gameday TV and the bose 3 series in the garage."
"I have a Bose 900 its just as good as an Arc and it may be had for $ 600 or less nowadays?"
"Found a Bose subwoofer module on eBay for like $75.00 and just Bluetooth my phone."
"I have the Bose system in my CX-5 and I'm pretty satisfied with it."
"Out of the three the CX-30 has the best Bose speakers and sound quality."
"The Bose system sounds much better than the base system."
"The Bose audio in the newer Mazdas is WAY better than older Bose systems."
"The Bose system on the Cx30 is better than I expected."
"The Bose system in the higher trim Mazda’s is pretty good."
#5
Harman Kardon
3.5
(13)
"The Harmon Kardon setup in my Outback Touring is amazing."
"Definitely get the Harmon Kardon. Sounds really good."
"Harmon Kardon in forester isn’t bad at all."
"HK is pretty damn good."
"I have been satisfied with it."
"I think the HK is damn good. I’ve given it some very good tests."
"I’m no audiophile but the H&K is noticeably better than base."
"But I agree with everyone, the base audio is pretty bad."
"If you want closer to audiophile level performance, HK is not even close."
"Is it a great system? No. Is it much better than the Hi-Fi. Yes."
#6
Samsung
4.7
(7)
"Having a the Samsung system is crazy good. I like it way more than my Sonos system."
"Sold all of my Sonos System several weeks ago for $1700 and replaced it with $900 Samsung 990D. Best decision I ever made."
"Samsung Q990C/D is a FANTASTIC system for the money."
"Samsung q990c open box. Got the soundbar, two rears. And subwoofer for around $552"
"I was able to get a killer deal on the Samsung Q990C."
"I have a Samsung soundbar in my garage. I just Bluetooth connect to it."
"I would go for a good 3.1 soundbar with good speech intelligibility."
#7
Sony
4.3
(7)
"Sony Quad Theater is on sale for $1,999 for black friday. Jump on it. Best you can buy."
"I remember the sony muteki 5.2, that was the best, you can probably find one of those used"
"Get the basic sony or pioneer with bluetooth."
"Sony quads or Bar 9 soundbar or the An1000 receiver for speakers."
"I have a Sony GTK XB7. You can daisy chain them."
"I used an inexpensive Sony bluetooth equipped stereo amp and some old Cerwin Vega 15” house party speakers."
"Maybe you could find something second hand in your country."
#8
Denon
4.3
(6)
"Denon X1700H"
"I’d go for something like this paired with a Denon receiver."
"For a receiver, look for Denon or Marantz."
"Denon D-M41, with your choice of speakers."
"My suggestion...buy a refurbished Denon AVR-S760H from Accessories4less."
"If your budget is $600 and you don’t mind used I would check out Facebook marketplace."
#9
Apple
4.8
(5)
"Pair 2 Apple HomePod 2s amazing small great speaker trust me."
"Buying new? HomePod/Sonos."
"2 Apple HomePods or 2 Echo Studios. (Not the minis - get the regular full sized units)."
"They’re very affordable and come in a variety of colors."
"If you're already in the Apple ecosystem, consider Home Pod."
#10
Polk
4.8
(5)
"Polk XT12 Subwoofer"
"Polk Signature Elite ES60 Towers"
"Polk Signature Elite ES35 Centre"
"Polk Signature Elite ES10 Surrounds"
"The Polk es20 has a substantial amount of bass for a bookshelf speaker."
#11
Vizio
3.1
(7)
"Get the Vizio 5.1 sound bar + sub and Bluetooth surround sound for $200. Sounds amazing."
"I have a relatively cheap Vizio soundbar connected to my TV."
"From what I hear vizio is a decent company for budget sound systems."
"I have two Vizio soundbars, never any major issues."
"Vizio audio is decent. The problem with this brand is its questionable reliability."
"They are value for money till they last."
"Vizio is cheap and has decent sound but can be VERY frustrating."
#12
SVS
4.5
(4)
"SVS. I have the similar to this with SVS and it is great."
"The new SVS towers both the Titan or the Pinnacle will do a great job."
"I upgraded the center channel and got rid of the subwoofer for a SVS. Bought a Marantz Cinema 40, they can get pretty loud."
"I went the the SVS Prime Satellite System. I like it."
#13
Onkyo
4.3
(4)
"I had an Onkyo 5.1 system for about 10 years, served me very well in flats and houses alike."
"I've had good experiences with ONKYO."
"I had an Onkyo 5.1 system for about 10 years, served me very well."
"I had an Onkyo 5.1 system for about 10 years, served me very well in flats and houses alike."
#14
Mazda
3.8
(4)
"Mazda has the best mainstream audio systems."
"It sounds slightly better in the CX-30."
"I personally went with the Bose system even though the eq settings are arguably worse."
"With Mazda the Bose Upgrade is a must for an Audiophile."
#15
Alpine
4.3
(3)
"Alpine upgrade sounds good to me."
"I had a 2019 Jeep Cherokee with the Alpine system and that hit really hard."
"I also looked at Alpine."
#16
Yamaha
4.3
(3)
"I’ve had a great experience with Yamaha surround sound systems."
"I would look for a two channel wi-fi enabled stereo for around $300 used."
"I have a Yamaha receiver that had an hdmi port go bad that I moved to the garage."
#17
Pioneer
4.0
(3)
"Pioneer bluetooth audio came with the Honda Brio."
"I’m also stockpiling some Morel components for the front, coax for the rear and a JL HD900/5 amp."
"Bet that setup is LOUD!"
#18
Soundboks
5.0
(2)
"Soudboks or Makie Thrasher. Professional speakers that are bluetooth and battery powered."
"I have one it’s like a portable concert."
#19
NHT
5.0
(2)
"Pair of NHT speakers or something of your choice."
"I spent $420 on a 5.1 system that would have cost ~$1500 new. Sounds amazing and is still going strong 2 years in."
#20
Audioengine
4.5
(2)
"Audioengine HD6 speakers, or Sonos options."
"For me personally, I would get a set of bookshelf speakers like Audioengine A5+."
#21
Bowers & Wilkins
4.5
(2)
"Volvo with the upgraded Bowers and Wilkins sound system."
"For speakers, look for Bowers & Wilking (B&W) or KEF."
#22
Fi
4.5
(2)
"I love their subs... i run two SP4 18's in my truck."
"I love seeing Fi in the wild. It’s probably just enough for a daily driver lol"
#23
Acura
4.5
(2)
"Acura and Volvo have the 2 best stock systems."
"That's a pretty good system."
#24
unknown
4.0
(2)
"Eventually I'll run 6 10's and that's my daily."
"What I use mine the most for is cutting my low end."
#25
WiiM
4.0
(2)
"WiiM mini $71"
"I'd get a WiiM Amp & some Dayton Audio speakers."
#26
Skar
4.0
(2)
"If you are gonna get a budget skar sub get the ddx."
"The SVRs are nice, as well as the SKv2 amps."
#27
Kicker
4.0
(2)
"My Kicker set of 4 speakers and an amp ran $600 new."
"Depending on your budget maybe look at kicker power sports products."
#28
LG
4.0
(2)
"LG SP8A can come around 24k. I know it's a stretch, but it's a 3.1.2 soundbar."
"I bought a $500 LG that I'm sure hoping lasts more than the 4 years the Vizio did."
#29
70V Audio System
5.0
(1)
"Would highly recommend a 70v audio system."
#30
JVC
5.0
(1)
"I upgraded to a JVC head unit last month (‘23 Frontier), wireless CarPlay is so nice!"
#31
Dayton Audio
5.0
(1)
"Get a Dayton audio sub."
#32
Morel
5.0
(1)
"For speakers get something from Morel,Focal,JBL, Infinity,DLS,Blam at least."
#33
Taramp
5.0
(1)
"Taramp 3000w 90% of people I see around me with huge setups have like four of them."
#34
JL Audio
5.0
(1)
"JL AUDIO FOR THE WIN‼️💪🏾💯"
#35
Honda
5.0
(1)
"Honda does a fantastic job with their stock sound systems."
#36
Dayton
5.0
(1)
"Get a 2 channel amp with digital analogue converter (DAC) then add something to stream to using wifi as it’s better quality than Bluetooth."
#37
Vanatoo
5.0
(1)
"Vanatoo T0, get 4 of them and rock out."
#38
Edifier
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got a set of edifier mr4 self powered speakers and they rock in the garage."
#39
Fishman
5.0
(1)
"I use this pickup stuck to the inside of my soundboard."
#40
Martin Logan
5.0
(1)
"Have you looked at Martin Logan electrostatic speakers…. I just heard them for the first time. They were amazing."
#41
Marley
5.0
(1)
"Man buy a Marley Bluetooth speaker. The bigger more expensive ones. Mine absolutely pounds hard. Amazing sound quality."
#42
Arcam
5.0
(1)
"If we are doing a home theater system from scratch, I’d recommend an arcam Avr11, with either Focal or B&W speakers, and an SVS subwoofer."
#43
SKAR
5.0
(1)
"I have 0 complaints. Stock system is very good on its own and the sub made it 10x better."
#44
KEF
5.0
(1)
"Have you looked at second hand KEF Blade II?"
#45
Atlas
5.0
(1)
"Try Atlas. They are great. US based company."
#46
L'Acoustics
5.0
(1)
"My god it has ruined listening to anything else ever since"
#47
ES
5.0
(1)
"The vocal, the bass, everything."
#48
Wilson Audio
5.0
(1)
"Especially both OutKast albums sound incredible."
#49
Kemimoto
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend any of the sound bars from kemimoto, put one in my maverick, sounds great."
#50
T.Racks
5.0
(1)
"I use this dsp for my battery powered system. It’s very useful and low power draw."
#51
Sennheiser
5.0
(1)
"Sennheiser Ambeo Max."
#52
Evolve
5.0
(1)
"If your budget goes that far, it's superb."
#53
Klipsch RP600m
5.0
(1)
"You'll be thankful you went with this path."
#54
Denon x1700h
5.0
(1)
"It sounds great a lot of bass and crisp clear audio."
#55
JBL SB190
5.0
(1)
"JBL SB190 is very good."
#56
Rockford Stage 5 or 6
5.0
(1)
"Go for the Rockford stage5 or 6. X3s are loud."
#57
Vizio SB36512-F6
5.0
(1)
"This was the best bang for the buck I have done."
#58
Vizio M Series (M512A-H6)
5.0
(1)
"Honestly, it has been excellent."
#59
Polk MagnifiMax
5.0
(1)
"You should check out Polk MagnifiMax."
#60
Apple HomePods
5.0
(1)
"I love my apple HomePods."
#61
Wiim
5.0
(1)
"Wiim streamer and Fosi amp or Wiim amp."
#62
Volkswagen
5.0
(1)
"Great speakers, very comfortable."
#63
CT Sounds
5.0
(1)
"I replaced my stock mids with these and they get really loud."
#64
Swan
5.0
(1)
"This cost me around 700. Swan hivi diy speaker kit on Amazon."
#65
Fluance
4.0
(1)
"You can get a pair of powered speakers like these Fluances."
#66
Kenwood
4.0
(1)
"I personally have always favored Kenwood."
#67
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I would get a couple wifi enabled speakers. Amazon echo or the like."
#68
Dewalt
4.0
(1)
"Dewalt Dcr025."
#69
Creative
4.0
(1)
"A TV with a good set of 2.1 speakers ( I like creative)."
#70
Insignia
4.0
(1)
"$250 I guess."
#71
Echo Dot
4.0
(1)
"Echo Dot with aux output to a little amp off Amazon."
#72
Golden Ear
4.0
(1)
"I also recommend Golden Ear Tritons."
#73
Bavsound
4.0
(1)
"It’s a nice upgrade from stock and is completely plug and play."
#74
Magnepan
4.0
(1)
"Great sound, but my room was much too small."
#75
Polk Audio
4.0
(1)
"Polk Audio Atrium 6 Speakers and a Bluetooth Amp!"
#76
OMA
4.0
(1)
"Get yourself some OMA AC-1 for good aesthetics."
#77
Rockville
4.0
(1)
"Look at Rockville. Not high end but we've installed their equipment for a few clients and my daughter."
#78
Ultimate Ears
4.0
(1)
"A garage of that size, any decent Bluetooth speaker will easily fill that space. We use a single UE Boom for our entire 5-bay shop."
#79
Arendal
4.0
(1)
"My vote would be some Arendal 1723. Although I haven’t heard them, I have never watched or read a bad review about them."
#80
Noam
4.0
(1)
"Doesn’t have the sub with it but it’s loud enough and doesn’t break the bank."
#81
Monitor Audio
4.0
(1)
"Some suggestions for you to look at: Monitor Audio Gold 500 6G."
#82
Electrovoice
4.0
(1)
"I recommend a pair of Electrovoice EVC-1122-VI speakers."
#83
Buchardt
4.0
(1)
"Some that come to mind are the Buchardt A700 LE."
#84
Q Acoustics
4.0
(1)
"Look at a pair of Q Acoustics 3010i, a Fosi BT20a and stream via your mobile phone."
#85
RF Punch
4.0
(1)
"I had a single 10" in a slot ported box in my last car driven by an old 300w rms RF Punch amp. That was plenty for me."
#86
Kraco
4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest a full Kraco build."
#87
DD Audio
4.0
(1)
"Now I want more."
#88
Seismic Audio
4.0
(1)
"For cost conscious players I usually suggest Seismic Audio."
#89
Thomann
4.0
(1)
"I'd just get like a thomann dsp 204, can't say I'd recommend graphic eq."
#90
SMSL SA300
4.0
(1)
"You can add a sub later."
#91
Denon S760
4.0
(1)
"I think it’s a great value."
#92
Klipsch 5.1.4 Set
4.0
(1)
"I think you’ll be happy with it."
#93
Vizio 5.1 Wireless
4.0
(1)
"They work pretty good for about $200."
#94
Klipsch Reference
4.0
(1)
"They are very good for the price."
#95
Jamo S805 HCS
4.0
(1)
"I’m really happy with them."
#96
Mackie
4.0
(1)
"Even a basic 2 channel speaker setup would thrash any soundbar."
#97
Vizio V51h
4.0
(1)
"It has much better sound quality."
#98
AKG
3.0
(1)
"Personally, I use an AKG C411, which is cheaper and okay."
#99
Quintet
3.0
(1)
"It's a great option to start."
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