[Dan McCarty]

This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[Dish Guy]

This has your six "mandatory" items but costs US $600:

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.p...cat=267&page=1


"Dan McCarty" wrote in message
ups.com...
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[Dan McCarty]

So close, yet so far away.

The price is pretty steep, and it doesn't seem to have the USB-in port.
That FM RDS feature is nice, though.

-Dan.


Dish Guy wrote:
This has your six "mandatory" items but costs US $600:

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.p...cat=267&page=1


"Dan McCarty" wrote in message
ups.com...
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[GregS]

In article .com, "Dan McCarty" wrote:
So close, yet so far away.

The price is pretty steep, and it doesn't seem to have the USB-in port.
That FM RDS feature is nice, though.

-Dan.


If you want cheap and flexibility, then you have to stay mainstream, like
"ipod" or "computer"

I assume you allready have the matching 42 inch FP screen, and keyboard to
surf the net.

greg


Dish Guy wrote:
This has your six "mandatory" items but costs US $600:

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.p...cat=267&page=1


"Dan McCarty" wrote in message
ups.com...
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[Dan McCarty]

Good point about the mainstream vs. prices, but I don't understand what
you meant about the screen and keyboard. The USB drive is to be able
to play music by plugging in a USB drive with music on it into the
system.

-Dan.


GregS wrote:
In article .com, "Dan McCarty" wrote:
So close, yet so far away.

The price is pretty steep, and it doesn't seem to have the USB-in port.
That FM RDS feature is nice, though.

-Dan.


If you want cheap and flexibility, then you have to stay mainstream, like
"ipod" or "computer"

I assume you allready have the matching 42 inch FP screen, and keyboard to
surf the net.

greg


Dish Guy wrote:
This has your six "mandatory" items but costs US $600:

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.p...cat=267&page=1


"Dan McCarty" wrote in message
ups.com...
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[GregS]

In article .com, "Dan McCarty" wrote:
Good point about the mainstream vs. prices, but I don't understand what
you meant about the screen and keyboard. The USB drive is to be able
to play music by plugging in a USB drive with music on it into the
system.

I thought maybe video would be nice.

greg

-Dan.


GregS wrote:
In article .com, "Dan
McCarty" wrote:
So close, yet so far away.

The price is pretty steep, and it doesn't seem to have the USB-in port.
That FM RDS feature is nice, though.

-Dan.


If you want cheap and flexibility, then you have to stay mainstream, like
"ipod" or "computer"

I assume you allready have the matching 42 inch FP screen, and keyboard to
surf the net.

greg


Dish Guy wrote:
This has your six "mandatory" items but costs US $600:

http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.p...cat=267&page=1


"Dan McCarty" wrote in message
ups.com...
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

[MiNe 109]

In article . com,
"Dan McCarty" wrote:

This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200,

Better take 'ultimate' out of your subject line. At that budget, try a
good clock radio.

Stephen

[ScottW]

Dan McCarty wrote:
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.


http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-iSYMPHONY-M2...QQcmdZViewItem

or http://tinyurl.com/y32egg

Sam's Club has them too.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/nav...=5&item=355476


Let us know if it sounds good.

ScottW

[Dan McCarty]

MiNe 109 wrote:
Better take 'ultimate' out of your subject line. At that budget, try a
good clock radio.

Ouch, nice zing. ;-)

I'm not building a high-end theater or posting to rec.audio.pro, so the
"ultimate" was meant to go along with "bedroom." In my opinion $200 is
not out of line to pay for a nice *bedroom* audio system.

-Dan.

[MiNe 109]

In article . com,
"Dan McCarty" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:
Better take 'ultimate' out of your subject line. At that budget, try a
good clock radio.

Ouch, nice zing. ;-)

I'm not building a high-end theater or posting to rec.audio.pro, so the
"ultimate" was meant to go along with "bedroom." In my opinion $200 is
not out of line to pay for a nice *bedroom* audio system.

No worries. I was all set to recommend Arcam or NAD units until I saw
the price range! (My "bedroom system" is my home theater.)

There are lots of nice clock radios, too: Tivoli, Cambridge, Music Hall,
Sony, etc. You've already had recommendations for the more sedately
styled mini-systems from Denon and Onkyo?

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...s=Audiosys&p=i

There's an optional iPod dock.

Stephen

[GregS]

In article , MiNe 109 wrote:
In article . com,
"Dan McCarty" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:
Better take 'ultimate' out of your subject line. At that budget, try a
good clock radio.

Ouch, nice zing. ;-)

I'm not building a high-end theater or posting to rec.audio.pro, so the
"ultimate" was meant to go along with "bedroom." In my opinion $200 is
not out of line to pay for a nice *bedroom* audio system.

No worries. I was all set to recommend Arcam or NAD units until I saw
the price range! (My "bedroom system" is my home theater.)

There are lots of nice clock radios, too: Tivoli, Cambridge, Music Hall,
Sony, etc. You've already had recommendations for the more sedately
styled mini-systems from Denon and Onkyo?

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=...s=Audiosys&p=i


And, I believe the cheapest set of speakers you can buy thats considered HiFi
is around $200 and up.

greg

[Mr.T]

"GregS" wrote in message
...
And, I believe the cheapest set of speakers you can buy thats considered
HiFi
is around $200 and up.

But you can get away with one for a bedside radio-alarm clock :-)
I still wouldn't call it HiFi though.

MrT.

[[email protected]]

Philips has put out many models in the last 5 years, close to what you
are looking for that include USB input. A quick scan through their
stuff did not reveal one with both an alarm clock and the USB. But
since you are more motivated than I am, maybe it is out there. (Maybe
used.)

gl

Dan McCarty wrote:
.. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is.

[Ron]

Dan McCarty wrote:
This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
--
Dan McCarty

For the price of it, the Bose Wave Radio should have all of that!

Sorry, couldn't help it
: )

[[email protected]]

On 3 Jan 2007 08:04:17 -0800, "Dan McCarty"
wrote:

This Christmas I tried and failed to find a little audio system for our
master bedroom that looks great, sounds great and ideally can also play
DVD's. Before I started looking I would've thought that a system that
does what I'm looking for would be fairly common, but I guess it's not.

My budget was about $200, and I was looking for at least something that
could do this:
- Shelf-type system, smallish (no more than 12" deep)
- Classy looking: wood frame if possible, no "alien plastic" looking
stuff
- AM/FM radio
- Clock and Alarm clock
- CD player (also can play MP3 CD's)
- USB flash drive input

These would be pluses but aren't deal killers:
- DVD player (w/ video out)
- Detachable L/R speakers
- Separate sub or audio out f/ sub
- iPod or audio input
- Casette deck
- No blindingly bright blue LED's; red LED's and an orange/red
display would be great

Does anyone know of a system like this? Of the 6 "must have's" I could
usually find systems that had any 4 or 5 of them, but not all. Lots of
mini shelf systems lack a basic alarm clock! The USB drive seems to be
the rarest item on the list, though I would think that it should be
much more common than it is. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd
sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Dan.


Would that be $200 American dollars?