Looking for “just good enuf” for garage man cave


This might be too sophisticated a group but I’ll try anyway!

i have a 25 ft x 27 ft heated garage with cable TV. I am looking for an audio system solution for under $1000.00. Objectives are for GOOD ENUF (not great) for both TV audio and music audio in formats of CD, USB wired or BT connected audio devices, streamed music from WI-FI connection, AM/FM tuner. WILL NOT NEED FOR LP playback ….probably going to be used only 5-15 times per year … which for me rules out more elaborate solutions.

One simple solution is a decent sound bar for the TV (Bose, Samsung et al) + an all in one microsystem (lG, Sony others) that achieves the man-cave requirements listed above.

I have searched for one receiver + speaker combo but it always gets limited by either it great for TV but not music (either by TV to receiver connection or by speaker config) or VICE VERSA.

ALL ideas greatly appreciated 

doctoru

If you keep your eyes open, you can find a Radio Shack STA2000 receivers, designed by Foster aka Fostex for a few hundred dollars. The STA-2100's are selling for a LOT more. They are the best receiver I have ever heard, and beat the pants off of plenty of seperates. From there, you are on your own, I don't know much about less expensive gear.

Yeah that’s one of the good old Realistic Receivers.  I remember it well. 

A pair of Amazon Echo Studios and a Firestick 4K will set you back $440. If you want a sub, a whopping $129 more. Voice control is perfect in ths application. It means you can be elbows-deep in engine oil and still control content and volume. And unless you want ear- bleed volumes, they'll play plenty loud.