roy@gitpyr.UUCP (Roy Mongiovi) (06/24/85)
Well, income tax time has come and gone, and the money I have now
looks like it will remain mine for at least a little while. So...
I'm in the market to spend ~$2000 for a pair of speakers. I listen
to all sorts of music, and I in any case what I listen to today may
not be anything like what I listen to next year (and I'd like the
speakers to last at least that long :-). I've got a Carver Receiver
that I'm really sorta happy with, so telling me to change my other
equipment isn't the answer I'm looking for.
So, does anyone have any recommendations? I've heard some good
things about JSE's, would anyone care to comment? Also, what
about the new DBX speaker? Thanks for any info you can give.
I'll be glad to summarize for the net if I get enough response.
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Roy J. Mongiovi. Office of Computing Services. User Services.
Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta GA 30332. (404) 894-6163
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The Map is Not the Territoryned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie) (06/27/85)
> I'm in the market to spend ~$2000 for a pair of speakers. I listen > to all sorts of music, and I in any case what I listen to today may > not be anything like what I listen to next year (and I'd like the > speakers to last at least that long :-). I've got a Carver Receiver > that I'm really sorta happy with, so telling me to change my other > equipment isn't the answer I'm looking for. > > Roy J. Mongiovi. Office of Computing Services. User Services. > Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta GA 30332. (404) 894-6163 > ...!{akgua, allegra, amd, hplabs, ihnp4, masscomp, ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!roy I purchased a pair of Polks (the big ones with the tweeter mounted on the top) a couple of years ago and have been very pleased. They have great bass response and very clean mid and high ranges. My only complaint is that the mid and high ranges sound a bit too distinct. But I think they have fixed this in the newer models by using a lens on the tweeter. Polk has more models now than 2 years ago and I don't know if the quality is consistent across the line or even if the quality has been maintained. In any event, they're worth checking out. BTW, my speakers are 4 ohms. Some amps may have problems or not perform as well when driving 4 ohm speakers (as opposed to 8 ohms). -- Ned Robie
hall@beta.DEC (Dan Hall) (06/28/85)
>Subject: Looking for medium expensive speakers >Well, income tax time has come and gone, and the money I have now >looks like it will remain mine for at least a little while. So... >I'm in the market to spend ~$2000 for a pair of speakers. I listen >to all sorts of music, and ....... >So, does anyone have any recommendations? Don't fail to consider the used audio equipment market. There are many good deals to be had, and with speakers, its easy to see and hear what you are getting. Six months ago I got a pair of custom Snell Type A/II's used, for less than half the price of the current Type III's (and besides, I think the II's look better). I'm happy with my purchase. 8^) Dan Hall DEC, Merrimack, NH decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-beta!hall
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (06/28/85)
> > I'm in the market to spend ~$2000 for a pair of speakers. I listen > > I purchased a pair of Polks (the big ones with the tweeter mounted on > the top) a couple of years ago and have been very pleased. They Oh foo, Polk's low end speakers are very nice for the money, but the line fizzles out on the high end. I would suggest that if you have that much money you are out of Polk's class. -Ron
ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (07/01/85)
There is only one way to decide what speakers to buy, and that is to decide. Don't let anyone else decide for you. If a dealer makes claims about speakers that you can't verify with your own ears, it doesn't matter whether or not the claims are valid. Remember, you are the one who will have to live with them.
ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) (07/02/85)
>There is only one way to decide what speakers to buy, >and that is to decide. Don't let anyone else decide >for you. If a dealer makes claims about speakers that >you can't verify with your own ears, it doesn't matter >whether or not the claims are valid. > >Remember, you are the one who will have to live with them. I don't think this is terribly good advice. Remember how good you thought your old speakers sounded when you bought them? Notice how over time they sound less and less good until one day, you realize that a new pair is in order? Well, this phenomena is not caused by a degradation in your old speakers, it happens because your ears become more trained: they hear problems with the sound that they once overlooked. I would *definitely* not take a dealers word as gospel. He has a vested interest in selling you a particular brand of equipment, and though he is useful in that he can point out the strong points of the products he represents, he is highly unlikely to provide an unbiased opinion. This is where equipment reviews and the advice of experienced professionals comes in. The experts have tools to measure and the years of listening experience to judge whether a particular item is clean and accurate, or whether it just has colorations that you find pleasant. In the latter case, you may be buying a piece of equipment that you will tire of very quickly. I believe the best way to go shopping for audio gear (particularly if you are new to the high fidelity scene), is with a batch of reviews under one arm, a bunch of your favorite records and CDs under the other, and with an experienced friend to help sort it all out. In the final analysis, your ears *are* the best tool you have to evalutate equipment. But, take off the blinders, learn why you like or dislike what you hear; try to make an informed, intelligent decision. Ben Broder ..ihnp4!princeton!moncol!ben ..vax135!petsd!moncol!ben
tynor@gitpyr.UUCP (Steve Tynor) (07/03/85)
Though not in the $2000 price range, I suggest that anyone looking
for speakers listen to the MISSION 70's. These are a 2-way design
about the size of KEF 101's (though not nearly as inefficient.) You
can pick up a pair for $300, and they sound as good as some $2000
systems I've heard!
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