I'm looking for a simple, budget sound system that I can hook into my television.
I don't need:
- Incredible audio quality (I'm not an audiophile)
- Incredibly loud sound (the room just doesn't need it)
- Anything fancy
I do need:
- Better sound quality than the TV (this really shouldn't be hard, since the TV sounds like crap before you even hit 50% volume)
- Digital optical input (toslink or whatever you prefer to call it) since my TV has output for that
- At least three channels (Left, Right, Center)
- Remote control (my previous budget system, which lasted me about 10 years, required me to walk over to the cabinet and hand-adjust)
Bass? Nice, but certainly not a priority. Again: the room is small.
Surround? Would be nice, but unless there are stupid-simple options for me (like wireless) I don't feel like going through the trouble of wiring the room. (And I suspect that wireless options will be way out of my budget)
So what is my budget? Yikes. I'm not even sure. My first thought is, "If I can't do this for less than $100, then I just won't do it." Is that completely unrealistic?