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$15,000 for a set of speakers

14542 Views 193 Replies 54 Participants Last post by eljr, Jul 8, 2008

eljr

Discussion Starter · Jun 18, 2008

Well, if you were shopping for speakers at this price point what would you do and why?

That's for a pair for two channel listening.

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Stupidest thread of the day? Anyone?

What goes through the thought process here? Lets start another useless thread that will atract nothing but people listening their favorite speakers and then bitching at one another about why their choice is better until eventually the thread is closed by a moderator. Bravo! If this thread were even half-way serious there would be a lot more useful information provided.

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eljr

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 18, 2008

Thanks for the reply.

You seem like a swell fella.

I guess after your caustic post no one will reply and I'll need go to another board.

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kip_

· #4 · Jun 18, 2008

spend 10k on speakers 4k on amps/preamps and 1k on room treatments?

I suggest you read both of these threads and then start auditioning for yourself... also, any reason you're not interested in 2.1?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=919069
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=995082

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rydenfan

· #5 · Jun 18, 2008

Well, based off the total lack of information and effort placed into your original post it did not seem like your post was sincere in any way. You listened nothing about room size, music preferences, associated electronics, etc or any other important factor when helping to make a realistic recommendation.

Actually if you spent a little time here you would see that I am indeed quite helpful to people.

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Chu Gai

· #6 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by eljr /forum/post/14110843

Thanks for the reply.

You seem like a swell fella.

I guess after your caustic post no one will reply and I'll need go to another board.

He is a swell fella. So go to another board.

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jostenmeat

· #7 · Jun 18, 2008

LOL

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Mikeb53

· #8 · Jun 18, 2008

I just love the indecent proposal link.

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rydenfan

· #9 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by Chu Gai /forum/post/14110948

He is a swell fella. So go to another board.

Thank you Chu. I very much appreciate that.

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jostenmeat

· #10 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by Mikeb53 /forum/post/14110994

I just love the indecent proposal link.

I agree, cool links!

The standing waves link reminds me of Alvin Lucier stuff. I think some of it is, well, I don't know the word... but I did think "I am sitting in a room" was pretty cool.

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eljr

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by kip_ /forum/post/14110874

spend 10k on speakers 4k on amps/preamps and 1k on room treatments?

I suggest you read both of these threads and then start auditioning for yourself... also, any reason you're not interested in 2.1?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=919069
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=995082

I have a good idea of what I want but before I commit to anything I wanted to get feedback from people without potentially leading them in any direction.

Thanks for the post, I will review the threads.

I have considered 2.1 in the past, I think I'll throw that into the mix again, thanks.

I have amps and a source already so I am just concerned with speakers.

Room treatments are a thought but I really am not sure what to do given the room layout.

thanks again

ed

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ChrisWiggles

· #12 · Jun 18, 2008

I would make sure that the rest of the budget outside that were intelligently spent, heavily on the room itself. Beyond that, I'd go out and listen to speakers.

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CADOBHuK

· #13 · Jun 18, 2008

Go for one of these line arrays:
alexandrite or accuarray with these or these woofers and these tweeters

I can hardly imagine any speaker in the world beating those. Certainly not anything close to the price they sell for.

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SOWK

· #14 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by eljr /forum/post/14110695

Well, if you were shopping for speakers at this price point what would you do and why?

That's for a pair for two channel listening.

I would seriously consider a listen to Vandersteen 5A's

www.vandersteen.com

http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/Model5alit1.html

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kip_

· #15 · Jun 18, 2008

AV123 Line Sources should be on your list - excellent company to do business with

http://**********/index.php?page=shop...mart&Itemid=37

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sivadselim

· #16 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by kip_ /forum/post/14111414

- excellent company to do business with

Yeah. When you CAN do business with them. Maybe those speakers will be available by 2010.

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CADOBHuK

· #17 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by kip_ /forum/post/14111414

AV123 Line Sources should be on your list - excellent company to do business with

http://**********/index.php?page=shop...mart&Itemid=37

If his budget is $15k why would he go for those instead of selah arrays?

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kip_

· #18 · Jun 18, 2008

I'm not advocating them, just throwing out options.

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ChrisWiggles

· #19 · Jun 18, 2008

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Originally Posted by CADOBHuK /forum/post/14111579

If his budget is $15k why would he go for those instead of selah arrays?

Because you could spend a lot more money and get worse speakers.

The point is to audition, and audition WIDELY in both types, brands, and priceranges of speakers. And pick what's right for you.

There really isn't anything an internet forum can do to help you with that.

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dknightd

· #20 · Jun 18, 2008

If I had to buy without doing any further listening I'd probably pick a pair of B&W802d.

That would be a little under your budget, so I'd use the balance to buy a bunch more CD's

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