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OT: Home Speaker System [message #87336] Thu, 28 June 2007 18:11 Go to next message
Sanbar is currently offline  Sanbar   UNITED STATES
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Hi

I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable home
speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this might
be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm
looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at all.
I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
inspection.

Barry
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87337 is a reply to message #87336] Thu, 28 June 2007 18:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JeffH is currently offline  JeffH   UNITED STATES
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Sanbar,

hififorless.com

I boughtthe audiosource (don't laugh). They work fine for casual listening.

Jeff

wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable home
> speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this might
> be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm
> looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at all.
> I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
> inspection.
>
> Barry
>
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87340 is a reply to message #87337] Thu, 28 June 2007 18:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sanbar is currently offline  Sanbar   UNITED STATES
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"Jeff Hoover" <jkhoover@excite.com> wrote in message
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> Sanbar,
>
> hififorless.com
>
> I boughtthe audiosource (don't laugh). They work fine for casual
> listening.
>
> Jeff
'
You've definitely got my price point down. How would you describe the sound
you get.
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87341 is a reply to message #87340] Thu, 28 June 2007 19:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill L is currently offline  Bill L   UNITED STATES
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You might just go onto ebay and buy some older studio monitors. I use my
old monitors all around the house - Peaveys (don't laugh, these are
actually pretty darn nice), Tannoy PBM8s, Smithlines.

Sanbar wrote:
> "Jeff Hoover" <jkhoover@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:46845f65$1@linux...
>> Sanbar,
>>
>> hififorless.com
>>
>> I boughtthe audiosource (don't laugh). They work fine for casual
>> listening.
>>
>> Jeff
> '
> You've definitely got my price point down. How would you describe the sound
> you get.
>
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87342 is a reply to message #87336] Thu, 28 June 2007 19:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Paul Artola is currently offline  Paul Artola   UNITED STATES
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When putting together my home theater, I decided to try a brand sold
on the internet called Fluance. I bought their surrounds and center
channel, and am very happy with these. Check out www.fluance.com for
the details.

My main speakers in my two stereos, however, are vintage a/d/s models.
I have a pair of L1230 speakers in one setup, and a pair of L1290s in
the other. These show up in the ebay/audiogon world no and then for
anywhere from $400-1000. To me, they are pretty awesome.

Finally, my current computer speakers (for my general purpose machine,
not the DAW) are a pair of NHT A20s. The rock some serious booty, and
I got them for a great price, but they are tough to find.

I think Deej will echo my sentiments on the a/d/s and NHTs.

- Paul Artola
Ellicott City, Maryland

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:11:58 -0500, "Sanbar" <sanbar@wi.rr.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable home
>speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this might
>be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm
>looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at all.
>I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
>inspection.
>
>Barry
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87343 is a reply to message #87342] Thu, 28 June 2007 19:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sanbar is currently offline  Sanbar   UNITED STATES
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My buddy pointed me to the nuvo system. Does anyone know anything about
this.
http://www.nuvotechnologies.com/simplese.htm


"Paul Artola" <artola@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> When putting together my home theater, I decided to try a brand sold
> on the internet called Fluance. I bought their surrounds and center
> channel, and am very happy with these. Check out www.fluance.com for
> the details.
>
> My main speakers in my two stereos, however, are vintage a/d/s models.
> I have a pair of L1230 speakers in one setup, and a pair of L1290s in
> the other. These show up in the ebay/audiogon world no and then for
> anywhere from $400-1000. To me, they are pretty awesome.
>
> Finally, my current computer speakers (for my general purpose machine,
> not the DAW) are a pair of NHT A20s. The rock some serious booty, and
> I got them for a great price, but they are tough to find.
>
> I think Deej will echo my sentiments on the a/d/s and NHTs.
>
> - Paul Artola
> Ellicott City, Maryland
>
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:11:58 -0500, "Sanbar" <sanbar@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable
>>home
>>speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this
>>might
>>be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm
>>looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at
>>all.
>>I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
>>inspection.
>>
>>Barry
>>
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87344 is a reply to message #87336] Thu, 28 June 2007 20:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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I'm a big fan of Paradigm speakers for the sensibly priced hi fi crew.

http://www.paradigm.com/

Big time bang for the buck, and they do in wall speakers as well if you're
building from scratch.

TCB

"Sanbar" <sanbar@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>Hi
>
>I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable home

>speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this might

>be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm

>looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at all.

>I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
>inspection.
>
>Barry
>
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87346 is a reply to message #87340] Thu, 28 June 2007 20:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JeffH is currently offline  JeffH   UNITED STATES
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Sanbar,

Price performance pretty good. Mids and highs definitely stronger than
Lows, but I haven't added a sub yet (once again casual listening).


JH

wrote:
> "Jeff Hoover" <jkhoover@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:46845f65$1@linux...
>
>>Sanbar,
>>
>>hififorless.com
>>
>>I boughtthe audiosource (don't laugh). They work fine for casual
>>listening.
>>
>>Jeff
>
> '
> You've definitely got my price point down. How would you describe the sound
> you get.
>
>
Re: OT: Home Speaker System [message #87380 is a reply to message #87344] Fri, 29 June 2007 16:03 Go to previous message
Bill L is currently offline  Bill L   UNITED STATES
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If you're going soffit-mounted, I recommend a pair of used UREI 813s.
That's living, Baby!

PS make sure your wife knows she has to match the aqua-colored horn with
an aqua lava lamp, to really pull off the look.

TCB wrote:
> I'm a big fan of Paradigm speakers for the sensibly priced hi fi crew.
>
> http://www.paradigm.com/
>
> Big time bang for the buck, and they do in wall speakers as well if you're
> building from scratch.
>
> TCB
>
> "Sanbar" <sanbar@wi.rr.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas for an inexpensive yet passable home
>
>> speaker setup. I'm in the process of building a house and thought this might
>
>> be useful. I'm probably going to try and have four separate stations. I'm
>
>> looking for wall speakers, amp, etc. I don't want to break the bank at all.
>
>> I'm just looking to get something that just barely passes the quality
>> inspection.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>
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