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In Reply to: Speakers for Son's Dorm Room posted by 4yanx on July 30, 2002 at 14:58:02:
I remember my first semester in college when I bought my Kenwood integrated amp, Technics turntable and some no-name speakers. My Dad's response was "You don't need no god-dam stereo to go to college". In his defense, I did use some of my "education" money my parents gave me to buy the gear. Anyway, I hope your son appreciates his Dad supporting his hi-fi desires. I have some Paradigm Atom speakers that are amazing at a cost of $180 new. Nice soundstage and clarity - given the price point.
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If you can find a pair of Totem Mites and squeeze them into the budget, give a listen.....
Great sound, and the Kevlar woofer will impress the non-audio types. The 602S2 have enough low end to not need a sub in a small room. They have rubber surrounds so foam rot will not be an issue. They both are sensitive enough to not stress the Yamaha.As far as the 600 series go, many say that the as teh series number goes up from the original 600 -> series 2 -> series 3 that the sound gets more refined, but more analytical. That being said, a set of series 1 b&w's (They have a copper ring over the tweeter) may be a good bet as well. The new series 3 will be out of your range.
And add Axiom M3ti and M22ti new. If you can afford it, the M22ti is a better speaker. Overall, the best deal might be a pair of Atoms and a pair of Grado headphones in case he wants to listen late and there is a lot of noise bleed between rooms. I've got the SR125's, and they're great. Easy to drive and sound fantastic.
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