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post #1 of 4
10/22/11 at 11:56am
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I'm looking to get some floor standing speakers for my bedroom (around 200 sq ft) mainly just for watching Blurays,  my budget isn't really big, the model I've been looking at is the BIC America Venturi DV64 which are around $127 a speaker.  Are these any good or would a pair of Cerwin Vega VE-8F's be any better?  Or a pair of bookshelf speakers/etc? 

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post #2 of 4
10/22/11 at 12:51pm

I suggest watching craigslist like a hawk.  Always someone there looking to downsize to bookshelf so they sell their floorstanders for cheap.

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post #3 of 4
10/22/11 at 4:42pm
You'd best go vintage. Keep an eye on Craigslist for a pair you can pick up locally. Also browse AudioKarma for an idea of which models to look for. Don't be afraid of repairs. Soldering new caps and resistors into a crossover is easy. So is refoaming damaged surround. Both aren't terribly expensive, either, and you can get guidance in the DIY Forum.

There are two reasons why good floorstanders are not cheap.

First, the cabinets have to be heavy, braced and well-damped. Otherwise, the cabinet will vibrate and act like a speaker itself. I experienced this myself while building a pair. At various stages, I hooked them up and the cabine resonances were clear as day. As I added more to them, they tightened up and sounded great. And I put about $150 and a good 40 hours into making them that way.

Second, good drivers cost money. They have to be made to tight tolerances, there's labor, copper, big magnets, and so on. You start to get good quality in the $50-$100 range. For a two-way pair, you can easily spend $300-$400 just for the drivers. Then there's the crossovers, miscellaneuous stuff (screws, ports, jacks, etc.).

The cheapest way to get good speakers is to find old, depreciated ones. Some of them are very good.

The next cheapest way is to build your own. You'll put some labor in, but they won't cost anywhere what retail would be.
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post #4 of 4
10/23/11 at 11:29am

For Blu Ray and movies in general IMO hitting low makes an enjoyable experience so get really good floor standers or bookshelf + 8-10" sub?

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