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Posted by greg7 (A) on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

I'm looking for minimonitors that are cheap and have real wood veneer. Budget $600 or less, preferably. Not much on audiogon at the moment, either.

Ideas?

ERA and Usher S-520 are the only ones that come to mind ...

• RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? - Hugo Bass 03:00:10 05/29/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  Try and find a second hand pair of Sonus Faber Concertino, Concertino Home or Concertino Domus speakers.
  
  Nice build, finish and sound.
  
  Worth a look.
  
  

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• ELT525s @ www.av123.com - Rudy 17:15:33 05/28/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  Cherry veneered speakers on sale for $175!!!
  
  

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• RE: PSB Makes A Very Fine Mini Monitor: - Vinylly 15:20:01 05/26/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  They have metalic cones. Their veneer may not be real wood, but your first priority should be the quality of the speaker's sound.
  
  

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• Perhaps a GR Research kit? - Nicholas Renter 07:25:09 05/25/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  If you're interested in a weekend project, perhaps consider a GR Research kit. Check out the GR Research forum over at AudioCircle:
  
  http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=16.0
  
  You could get an AV/1 kit w/ Sonicaps and Mills Resistors:
  
  http://www.gr-research.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=146
  
  And have some custom cabinets built for you:
  
  http://www.diyspeakercabinets.com/
  
  (I think the Dyed Curly Maple are killer)
  
  

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• Gini monitor kit, Polk - keith_d 10:05:42 05/24/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  I'm not sure about either, in the one case whether any Polks under 600 pair have real wood, but I would look into it.
  
  And in the other case the Gini monitors might have design or qc issues...but I think it's real wood.
  
  I forgot the little Ushers have real wood. How much better do you think you can do on your budget than those, anyway?
  
  

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• RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? - Wendell Narrod 09:15:44 05/24/09 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by greg7 on May 24, 2009 at 07:54:28

  I don't know the ERA but the Usher is excellent. I first heard three years ago and have been impressed each time since that I have heard them.
  
  
  -Wendell
  
  

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  • Try the Quads - Panelhead 16:52:33 05/24/09 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Cheap mini monitors with real wood veneer? posted by Wendell Narrod on May 24, 2009 at 09:15:44

    Either the L series or the L2. Both are real wood and very nice.
    
    George
    
    

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    • agree - mbnx01 08:46:40 05/25/09 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Try the Quads posted by Panelhead on May 24, 2009 at 16:52:33

      The Quad's are lots of bang for the buck.
      
      They are one level below a Spendor, Harbeth, PMC, etc. But a LOT cheaper.
      
      

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      • RE: agree - Animal Chin 22:40:21 05/26/09 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: agree posted by mbnx01 on May 25, 2009 at 08:46:40

        Energy RC-10s.. the cherry veneer is really nice. The black ash not so much. Tweeters are nice, bass can be a little boomy. YMMV, but I liked mine with NAD, McCormack and Primaluna PL2.
        
        

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        • monitors with real wood veneer - Rudy 17:12:18 05/28/09 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: agree posted by Animal Chin on May 26, 2009 at 22:40:21

          AV123.com has its ELT525s for $299. The cherry veneered ones are on sale for even less $175. These are great sounding speakers too.
          
          Check them out @
          

          • http://www.av123.com   (Open in New Window)

          
          

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