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Best musical speakers for around $400 or less - Need help Asap

post #1 of 11
5/15/11 at 9:16pm
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Help! The more I read the more confusing it gets. I do NOT have any way to audition any equipment unfortunately. Have bought an Onkyo A-9555 integrated amp to play music from my Macbook Pro, getting an HRT Music Streamer II also. Have about $400 and change I can put into some speakers.

Almost bought some Polk, now onto Definitive Technology Studio Monitor 450's. They retail around $670 but can buy some at the lower price.

Not as concerned about movie/blu-ray playback as I am my music files. Mostly lossless, some Mp3s, all going through the Mac/Onkyo/HRT gear.

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post #2 of 11
5/15/11 at 10:17pm

Might get better speaker help on the Cables/Power/Tweaks/Speakers/Accessories Forum.

 

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/list/21/cables-power-tweaks-speakers-accessories-dbt-free-forum

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post #3 of 11
5/15/11 at 10:24pm

I've been thinking about buying the Swan M200MKIII myself. Exactly $399 at theaudioinsider.

 

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post #4 of 11
5/15/11 at 11:02pm

There might still be some new discontinued Energy RC-10 floating around for about $300.

For the price, nothing can touch them.

Here is a review: http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/energy_rc10.htm

 

Another great company that got trashed after being bought by a bigger competitor. frown.gif

 

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post #5 of 11
5/17/11 at 10:15pm

Check these out.

 

http://www.stereotimes.com/speak051711.shtml

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post #6 of 11
5/29/11 at 6:55am

Lots of choice used for under $400.  Dynaudio?  Maybe some NHT SuperOnes used (about $250 for a pair).

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post #7 of 11
5/29/11 at 9:56am

i've read some good things about the magnepan mmg w, but have no firsthand experience to speak of

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post #8 of 11
5/29/11 at 10:24am

Some good options to look at:

 

Wharfedale Diamond 10.1

Gallo Acoustics Nucleus Micro Ti

Tannoy Reveal 601P Passive Studio Monitors

Behringer Truth B2031P Passive Studio Monitors

Magnepan MMG

 

Most of those will need a subwoofer for anything below 80 hz or so.  But they'll be much better to start with than a cheap 2.1 system, and you can add a sub later.

 

( I haven't auditioned those particular models, but I've heard other models from those manufacturers, and those models all have great reviews.)

 

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post #9 of 11
5/29/11 at 10:34am

buy used from Audiogon classified for more value.

 

quick search: PSB Image B6 ; ERA D4


Edited by Lenni - 5/29/11 at 12:06pm
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post #10 of 11
5/29/11 at 5:21pm

Look into some monitors (not sure of model number) from axiom audio

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post #11 of 11
5/29/11 at 6:59pm

If you do go with Maggie MMG's make sure the Onkyo is comfortable delivering power at 4 ohms and can supply a fair amount of current for those speakers at that impedance. The MMG's are also the hardest of those listed thus far to place in a room...they need room to breath in your space (being dipole types)...if you need to place your speakers close to a wall then a dynamic book shelf  (or dynamic hybrid) would be a better fit.

 

Peete.

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