Recommendations on Used towers for $300-$500

Hello everyone. I was hoping you could help by giving me some recommendations on what to look for on craigslist and ebay. I am looking for a set of towers first and will add a center and surrounds later. I am looking to spend $300-$500 on the towers.

These will be for listening to music, and also watching movies in my living room. Emphasis on music sound quality. I want to make sure that the towers can handle frequencies down to 70-100 hz or so without distortion at medium to high volumes. I don't want any holes in my lows and I don't want my sub working up too high in the freq range.

I came across some Boston VR-960s on Craigslist for $350 and am thinking those may be a good option, having the powered 8" "bass unit". (I am in the Denver, CO area BTW.) I have never heard them, but plan on asking the seller for a listen. I am a big fan of Boston VR tweeters having had their Vri in-wall speakers at my old home. I thought they sounded way better than my Def Tech Pro Monitor 200s and bipolar sourrounds that I used to have.

I want the vocals and highs to be very detailed. I listen a lot to Sade, Alicia Keys, Jack Johnson, Dave Mathews, and lots of other vocalists. I want to hear every breath.

I am using a Denon AVR-4306 for 5.1, so I believe I will have two extra channels free. I know nothing about bi-amping or its advantages, but was thinking that my receiver could be capable of that.

I used to have a set of Boston VRi inwall speakers and loved them. I tend to like clear and natural sounding highs and lean more towards a brighter sound.

I already have this sub and like it...
http://www.bostonacoustics.com/HPS-1...ofer-P183.aspx

This is for a 25' X 15' room, with the tv and front speakers on the long wall. one of the 15' walls has a 6' section open to the kitchen.




Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks.

gtpsuper24, thanks for the recommendation on the Arx. I hadn't heard of those. I just read about their tweeter technology. Very cool. Anywhere I might be able to hear them? I see they have a 30 day return period.

Interesting the recommendations on the Arx speakers, even though they don't seem to be widely reviewed. Or maybe I am looking in the wrong place? What about some used options? Maybe some $2000-$3000 speakers circa 2008 for $500 on CL?

These Boston VR-960's for $350 might still be available. I am waiting for an email back:
http://denver.craigslist.org/ele/2883258977.html


Wholly excursion gtpsuper24!

There are also these martinlogan Sequels as well for $800. I know nothing about them except they are HUGE, would look cool in my loving room, and my AVR-4306 might be scared by them. They would blow my budget quite a bit, but would they make me $300 happier?

http://denver.craigslist.org/ele/2905159798.html

Well, no email back on the Bostons. My best bet is probably the Arx A3's. I will likely pull the trigger on those in the next couple of months, that is if I don't find something I like on CL. Thanks for the info guys. Let me know if you think of anything else.

Not yet. Thanks for the link! It looks like the Intimus 4T would be comparable in price to the Arx A3. Do you know how they compare to each other?

A bit flashy but I hear Vandersteens are great. Thank you.


I am pretty convinced on the Arx speakers. Thanks again for the recommendation.