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Simon

posted on 30/12/14 at 10:57 PM Reply With Quote
Music in me garage/cave

Folks,

I'm after a music system for my garage - ideally proper speakers, decent watts and cd (mp3/turntable etc via aux), dab and fm capabilities all required.

Prefer all in one (with separate speakers), so what are your suggestions? Up to a couple of hundred quids please.

Ta v much

ATB

Simon






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posted on 30/12/14 at 11:06 PM Reply With Quote
When the lad moved out I routed the sky cables and box into the garage and used it for absolute classic rock!

Anyways now the lad has given us a grand bairn the cable and box has been routed back into the house so she can watch tiny pops... Doh!!

So, went over to HiFi tower and bought a bleep off PA for the front room. That'll teach her!





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Slimy38

posted on 30/12/14 at 11:07 PM Reply With Quote
I'd go for a pair of bookshelf speakers, about £20 worth from Richer Sounds. Some form of Rotel amp off Ebay, maybe £30 if you're patient with bidding. I'd then drive it with a smartphone or other similar Android device hooked up to wifi.

The only reason why I suggest that is because I've got a very similar setup!

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mark chandler

posted on 30/12/14 at 11:08 PM Reply With Quote
I,ve got a full size jambox, run spotify on my iPhone and bluetooth to it.

https://jawbone.com/speakers/jambox

They are great, the internal batteries last all day and it's good quality loud. I was very surprised how good it is.

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ashg

posted on 31/12/14 at 04:26 AM Reply With Quote
I have got a Cambridge audio amp and a Cambridge audio dab tuner and a Cambridge Audi DVD player(plays mp3 cds, cds too)going spare if your interested?

Tuner unit is black the others silver but they sound nice together. Can't remember models without having a look. Would be after about £70 for the lot.





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Ugg10

posted on 31/12/14 at 07:29 AM Reply With Quote
As others have said, cheap ebay amp (rotel, marantz, Cambridge), book shelf speakers (b&w, mission) and a phone/tablet dock or usb-phono wire plus use a Web radio app and Spotify, no need for cds all on there, free if you dont mind adverts or pay for the premium version.





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theduck

posted on 31/12/14 at 09:03 AM Reply With Quote
http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/deno-dm39-sil

Plus a decent pair of speakers, job done.

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bi22le

posted on 31/12/14 at 09:11 AM Reply With Quote
I have a load of retro car audio stuff. I'll be making up custom boxes and using a PC voltage supply to create something car orientated and unique!





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jossey

posted on 31/12/14 at 09:18 AM Reply With Quote
Go with the Cambridge audio stuff I use that. I use Bluetooth usb thing for attaching my phone.. Cost £4 on e bay





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Oldaker

posted on 31/12/14 at 12:23 PM Reply With Quote
I have a TV in the garage. Old portable set no longer used in the house and a spare freeview box ( the house TV's all have freeview built in ) Cheap aerial from Screwfix mounted on the outside of the garage and I can have full range of channels including the radio ones.
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posted on 31/12/14 at 12:52 PM Reply With Quote
I e got a pair of Denon bookshelf speakers sitting unused in my loft if you're interested before they go on ebay.
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ceebmoj

posted on 31/12/14 at 03:38 PM Reply With Quote
I got a mini system from freecycle that does the job.
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Slimy38

posted on 31/12/14 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
This looks good as a cheap option;

http://www.richersounds.com/product/internet-dab-radio/roth/dbt001/roth-dbt-001-gls-wht

£30 at the moment.

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Paul M

posted on 31/12/14 at 03:55 PM Reply With Quote
if you want brand new try this from Richer Sounds

onkyo mini system

personally, I went the car stereo route - if you keep an eye on the Halfords web site you can grab some clearance bargains, I got a JVC unit with USB input - Ipod / I phone compatible as well for £25.00

hooked up to some old stereo speakers I had spare, made a box for it and powered from a 12v Nintendo wii mains supply - £4.00 off Ebay





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blakep82

posted on 31/12/14 at 04:16 PM Reply With Quote
decent amp & speakers, then a plug in bluetooth receiver (logitech make a good one) and your phone to play whatever via iplayer radio apps, internet radio, fm radio, mp3, spotify etc. assuming you've got wifi coverage in the garage?

i've just got a cheap FM radio in the garage, comes on with the electric, and thats it.





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gremlin1234

posted on 31/12/14 at 07:41 PM Reply With Quote
don't let angle grindings get any where near the speakers
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FuryRebuild

posted on 1/1/15 at 10:34 AM Reply With Quote
I took a different track, with a Bose sound dock thing and my phone. I can move it about, it is simple, and it kicks out more than enough to fill the garage when I'm busy. I went for simple is best





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daniel mason

posted on 1/1/15 at 01:18 PM Reply With Quote
I like sonos stuff. A small play can be had for not massive money and it's pretty good quality!
Not obviously as good as as a 2 channel amp and decent speakers but far more versatile with unlimited song choices

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