[vapman]

don't ask, i got them for free. they're just about dead, though.

i have a harmon/kardon avr 20 ii as an amp. i need new speakers, but i don't know much about speakers so i'm not sure what to get. i need some good speakers that cost less than $300 for a pair. i don't have that much money to spend, so $200 or under for a pair would be great.

 

[infinitesymphony]

Which Bose speakers do you have?

By the way, I just checked out the specs on the AVR 20-II and it looks like a solid little amplifier. <0.09% THD and 92 dB SNR for CD.

 

[mtkversion]

well with $200 you could get 8 insignias ...

 

[exX08]

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Originally Posted by mtkversion /img/forum/go_quote.gif well with $200 you could get 8 insignias ...

Team Insignia FTW!!!

BTW post pics of the old bose...

 

[vapman]

i have no pictures of them, but i'll just steal someone else's picture from ebay.

 

[dmunky]

For under 200, I recommend Polk R50s. They often go on sale at Frys and I just picked up a pair for 170 shipped. For the price vs. performance factor, these are like the KSC75s of the speaker world.

 

[vulc4n]

How about Athena Auditions? I've been pretty happy with mine.

 

[SayNoToPistons]

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Originally Posted by mtkversion /img/forum/go_quote.gif well with $200 you could get 8 insignias ...

I think he would rather enjoy 2 good sounding speakers than 8 mediocre speakers

 

[MoxMonkey]

should be able to swing a new pair of paradigm titans or possibly a used pair of mini monitors both will be steps above most things for the price

 

[infinitesymphony]

Bose 201 Series II, eh? Interesting. I have the Series IV, and they really aren't so bad... I paid $99/speaker in 1995.

 

[vapman]

Really? I'm surprised, with them being Bose and all

I don't have too many problems with the sound of these. I can't really complain, because they were free, but they're starting to die on me.

I just saw this auction for the Titans, it doesn't seem like the most trustable of auctions though:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Paradigm-Titan-s...QQcmdZViewItem

 

[swt61]

Yeah the Bose direct/reflecting speakers seem OK until you start listening for things like imaging. There is none. Also there's a huge void in the upper and lower ends of the music spectrom.

My advice would be

http://www.av123.com/products_catego...akers&brand=55

The X-series is a great value for the $. They come in real wood veneer as well. These will image better than any Bose speaker ever could. You'll get better bass and treble as well. And in the future you can pick up a matching subwoofer or center and rear channels.
The service is great. Mark Schifter is the brain child behind Audio Alchemy and Perpetual Technologies.

 

[sschell]

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Originally Posted by mckickflip /img/forum/go_quote.gif i have no pictures of them, but i'll just steal someone else's picture from ebay.

My uncle gave my dad a pair similar to those. All bass, no detail. Yuck!

 

[skullguise]

The H-K is a terrific little receiver, surprisingly good sounding. I had a pair of Legacy Classic's once. Didn't fit in my small listening room well, so had them in our "family room." When we went to redesign the room, I dismantled the stereo system, putting in a simpler one, including the H-K AVR-20 Mk II.

Legacy's went down tot he basement, in storage; the wife didn't want them in the family room anymore. Time went on, and I knew they would never be used, so I put them up for sale. Person came by, I brought them up to the family room and (with apologies) hooked them up to the H-K. Dang if it didn't sound really good! There is something fairlyu musical about this receiver.....

Anyways, on topic, PM sent to OP......I have a pair of speakers he might like.