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In Reply to: RE: looking for speakers under $1000 posted by rev44 on October 07, 2014 at 16:50:17
Reference 3A De Capos, amazing clarity, good eff., around 1100-1500 for the i model
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I thank all of you for all your recommendations! One thing I should have mentioned is my room size which is 20' x 20' with 10 ft. ceiling, so I'm not sure that the smaller bookshelve speakers will work? How would these work in the bass areas? Thanks again
In a room that big why would you want Standmounts. Standmounts have to sit on a stand - many a floorstander simply includes the stands and takes up no more physical space. Smallish standmounts usually sound anaemic in larger rooms. You're probably going to want an 8 inch woofer of some kind (in very general terms) so the De Capo or Audio Note K at a minimum and even then I'd probably want something "more"The advantage of a bigger room is that you don't have to make the compromise by buying small speakers.
$1000 pair - Go big or go home. ;0)
Edits: 10/09/14
RGA I think you are right on with your thinking and thats exactly what I needed to hear, thanks. With that in mind I may have to bite the bullet and spend a little more. In regards to a new floor stander I have been reading about the Kef R500 and the Ascend Sierra Tower. They are both around the same price just under $2000.
As a reviewer I will tell you that everything gets a good review by someone. You can look into any given $2000 well reviewed loudspeaker and prefer the sound of the above mentioned Cerwin Vega for half the money. The question will be did the reviewer of the $2k speaker compare it to the above mentioned CV (and vice versa) when making conclusions.
Most brands that you find in stores have good reputations - the key thing is what do YOU think of them when listening? I can say that probably 90% of everything that gets a good review(S) I personally wouldn't care to live with although they may be quite good for someone else.
Personally I have gravitated to loudspeakers that have had long proven lasting track records - not something that gets replaced with a new model every 3-5 years of a reviewing cycle or during the time when the product has reached the sales plateau point.
Besides speaker shopping is fun but you gotta put your own time into it. When I first started out I had about 5 speakers in my "have to get" list and now looking back I wouldn't like any of them now. All were well reviewed in various magazines from famous names.
Lots of good press, inexpensive, and you can try them at home.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
Yes, inmates have written that we can have a discussion with the Man himself and decide between M-Lore and Lore.
Happy listening
Bill
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