Bring stereo to college?

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>First off, I'm going to come clean and say I'm kind of an audio snob. </p>

<p>I have a pair of Mission loudspeakers and a REL subwoofer hooked up to a Denon receiver. Sound quality is excellent, but the monitors are large and the receiver and sub are huge. </p>

<p>I could really use the extra money (that selling would bring), and I've got nice headphones so I wouldn't be without music... but there's nothing quite like a true stereo setup.</p>

<p>Did anyone go through this when they moved out? Did you bring the big stereo or go with something smaller (computer speakers or nothing at all)?</p>

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<p>I’m not an audio snob so I don’t have the same attachment as you do.
However, if it was me, I would leave those things at home. And I recommend not to bring them with you when you move into the dorms. It’s not only the amount of space they take up, but also their value - if they were stolen, that’d suck. Also, living in close quarters, you need to be aware of noise bothering others which can result in fines or police citations. Headphones are your friends.</p>

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<p>Yeah that pretty much settles it. I’m not about to get this ish stolen.</p>

<p>Time to list on craigslist.</p>

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<p>i’m leaving behind my audiophile set up and just bringing along some 2.1 bose computer speakers. and of course headphones</p>

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<p><–audio snob, also.</p>

<p>i just spent 1 year in a dorm-ish setting. i brought my harman kardon receiver (nice) and a pair of aiwa bookshelf speakers (cheap). i had no problems with noise complaints (we did have kinda thick walls though) and i enjoyed my music IMMENSELY when my roomie wasn’t there, of course.</p>

<p>tmiles, i would suggest keeping and loving your denon, but selling (or keeping at your parents house) your speakers. as far as getting things stolen, i kept my receiver kinda covered up with crap/trash, so no one really even noticed it was there. also, if you set up your speakers and put a board over the top (to make a sort of shelf) and put things on top, your speakers will most likely stay with you because it will be very inconvenient to steal them. (this won’t work if you have those cheapy computer speakers that don’t have a flat top).</p>

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<p>I’d leave the larger speakers at home. I’ll bringing a pair of Philips surround-sound headphones (w/ a big receiver) that I picked up a year ago for around $300, and this system for my music & computer:</p>

<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 200-Watt 2.1 Speaker System (Silver): Electronics](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Z-2300-THX-Certified-200-Watt-Speaker/dp/B0002SQ2P2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244006489&sr=8-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Z-2300-THX-Certified-200-Watt-Speaker/dp/B0002SQ2P2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244006489&sr=8-1)</p>

<p>There’s no way my Klipsch stuff is coming to my dorm, though.</p>

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<p>It all depends on your roommate. I actually work best when there is a TV or music on so I couldn’t care less if my roommate played music. Once you find out who your roommate is I’d consult with them as to their prefences and plan based off of that. They may also be a audio snob, but that may be quiet as a mouse.</p>

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<p>I bought a tiny compact stereo and ipod player along with my computer. it was about $100 . i don’t see how i could do without one.</p>

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<p>If you’re in a suite with a common room, bring, if not, sell!</p>

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<p>Some speakers to hook up to a computer is probably just fine.</p>

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<p>Wait until you see what your living situation is like and then make a decision, maybe around fall/thanksgiving break.</p>

<p>If you leave your door open and there are sketchy people in your dorm, maybe not. If your roommate doesn’t appreciate a wall of sound, maybe not. If he has a big tv and dvd rig that you can hook up to your speakers, maybe yes.</p>

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<p>Bringing stereo system to dorm is fine,
but i would suggest not to bring stereo systems to dorm because you cant hear it loud…</p>