I NEED H/A Speakers!!!

[haunther]

Well i bought a onkyo receiver puts out 100rms per ch.

Now im looking for some nice quality speakers

up to the $800 range, im not sure what to do

towers? sattalites? Help!

O btw the set does not need to include a sub!

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[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Check out Wharfedale or some B&W 600 series...

 

[haunther]

humm any other suggestions?

Towers, sattlites whats the diff?

 

[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

towers are multiple speakers stacked in a tower

satelites are the little speakers (little mid and sometimes tweet) that can be stuck virtually anywhere

(if i got my facts straight)

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

That's about as simple as it can get. You can also do bookshelf speakers which you can use as satellites, but they make for good placement mostly anywhere.

 

[haunther]

Well which choice would be better?

 

[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

depends on your space and application. towers are good for front speakers, but there more expensive quality vs quality. if its in a small room, just get a real good set of book shelfs. i its for rear stage- satelites or bookshelfs will be more than enough

 

[haunther]

OO ok cool thanks, yea this will be a smaller application.

So im thinking 4 sats and nice fat center?

Any packages or options you would suggest.

Pref online purchase.

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

look up these

tell us which ones you like and will see if their good enough lol me i prefer def tech's or b&ws

http://www.definitivetech.com/dealers/dealers.html

http://www.hometheaterstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=31

http://www.aperionaudio.com/products/product-detail.aspx?id=7

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=12.1

 

[haunther]

Thanks nice links

i really like the Av123 selection and the aperation audio choices

any opinions on either?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Paradigm, Energy, Mirage and Klipsch are worth looking at.

But if you can afford the B & W s I would definitely take those.

The 600 series as recommended above are fantastic sounding spearkers and they happen to be my next speakers.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

You know with almost full confidence I can pretty much say that the DM303 would beat anything in it's price range and $300 MSRP pair is pretty cheap. You can probably pick them up for under 2 if you did some serious looking......

But, I still stand with the 600 series rec. Those little DM601 S3's that I have would blow your mind if you heard them....

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

But, I still stand with the 600 series rec. Those little DM601 S3's that I have would blow your mind if you heard them....

I'm assuming you're using those for surrounds.??

Also, what is the rating on your RB-1080.??

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I'm assuming you're using those for surrounds.??
Also, what is the rating on your RB-1080.??

That is correct..... I have toyed around with them on the mains periodically when I was bored....

The RB-1080 is 200x2 Watts but will do lots more before major distortion happens.... I like headroom.....

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

To: B & W EE and thylantyr or anyone with home a/v savvy.

Also, not to threadjack but this thread has some relevance to my question so I figured why start another thread.

I plan to in the next 1 to 3 years to upgrade from my A/V receiver to seperate Preamp Processor and multi-channel amplifier. However, I will NOT settle for less on these components by paying less in order to buy them both at one time so I will have to buy one at a time.

My question is if I do it this way which one should I upgrade first.?? I can either buy the Pre Pro first and use the multi-channel inputs on my reciever and effectively use it as an amp. OR I can buy the multi-channel amp first and use my receiver as a Pre Pro. I'm leaning toward buying the amp first as my receiver has decent enough processing capabilities.

Here is a link to my existing receiver that isn't even out of warranty yet.

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/356.asp#