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Bookshelf stereo speakers
- Thread starter Joe C
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In that price range, I'd go with a kit speaker. You don't need much skill to produce a good speaker with a computer modeled crossover and some quality drivers wiht a prebuilt and finished enclosure.
http://www.madisound.com/sled.html is the one in your price range.
Their whole kit list. http://www.madisound.com/kits.html
Many of these are pretty pricey, but if you can make your own enclosure cabinet, you can generate some savings.
Phil
http://www.madisound.com/sled.html is the one in your price range.
Their whole kit list. http://www.madisound.com/kits.html
Many of these are pretty pricey, but if you can make your own enclosure cabinet, you can generate some savings.
Phil
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Bose...Check out any nearby pawn shops if you have any where you're at. A couple years ago, I bought a like-new pair of Bose 311's for $90, and they sound EXCELLENT.:thumbup:.
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There's a saying in the audio industry: No highs? No lows? Must be Bose'.
Despite their seemingly European name, Bose' stuff is made in China. It's poor quality. I used to work for a company that had a marketing partnership with Bose'. I know what their cost-of-goods-sold is and what their profit margin is. Let's just say you're paying a lot for the name.
If you can get a used set for a good price, that's good. But don't pay retail for their stuff.
Despite their seemingly European name, Bose' stuff is made in China. It's poor quality. I used to work for a company that had a marketing partnership with Bose'. I know what their cost-of-goods-sold is and what their profit margin is. Let's just say you're paying a lot for the name.
If you can get a used set for a good price, that's good. But don't pay retail for their stuff.
Depending on your amplifier, spending your full $200 on bookshelves may not be the best idea. If you have a decent quality amp, then I would suggest going with something by axiom, or by JBL. Klipsch also makes some quite good speakers, but they are a less than neutral speaker, some people love them, some don't.
I'd suggest keeping an eye on audiogon and looking for a good deal locally, where you can drop by and hear them before you purchase.
I'd suggest keeping an eye on audiogon and looking for a good deal locally, where you can drop by and hear them before you purchase.
About a decade ago I bought a pair of bookshelf speakers from KEF on sale at a local audiofile store when they were updating their inventory to new models. They were the best speakers I heard, and I still have not found better ones. I just looked on the net hoping to find some sales on them, but all I found was pretty obscene. Perhaps if you see them somewhere on sale, give them a listen. I am not talking about any weird round, plastic-encased tiny stuff (they make those too), just your basic, honest, bookshelf speakers.
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The Paradigm Titan bookshelf speakers MSRP at $219, but you can probably get them for $200. They will knock your socks off. 
Here's a review:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_6_3/paradigm-titan-speakers.html
If you want to go slightly smaller, the Paradigm Atoms MSRP for $199.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_1/paradigm-atom-v3-speakers-3-2004.html
Personally speaking, I think the Titans are the way to go.
Here's a review:http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_6_3/paradigm-titan-speakers.html
If you want to go slightly smaller, the Paradigm Atoms MSRP for $199.
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_11_1/paradigm-atom-v3-speakers-3-2004.html
Personally speaking, I think the Titans are the way to go.
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tonyccw said:
Definitely. I'm using a set of Monsoon planars and subwoofer with my desktop. When I plug them into my portable CD player.... WOW! :thumbup:
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donovan said:
I used to live up the road from Acoustic Research in Houghton Regis, England. They are a small company and good quality. A friend of mine had pair of AR3a speakers, I had an AR turntable. Another friend had a pair of ARs that were nearly 5 foot tall. He was an audio engineer.