[Little J040]

yeah man i hear you about the local stores vs. ebay or something else. I'm hopin by to Spearit audio to check out there snazzy stuff. I love the B&W displays they have there, but i can't afford that stuff. Im stickin to my 100-200$ limit

 

[nabwong]

Check out their high-end room, and i really mean high-end. The Dali Mega line.

 

[Mevunky]

I think the 602's are really amazing but just out of your price

but at a stretch they are something.

What about the latest of what hifi winners that can be had for cheap, the diamond 9.1 Wharfedales...

 

[Little J040]

Lol I went into their high end room last year, and i just couldnt take it, I had to walk out, in fear i'd get bitten by the home audio 2 channel or 10 billion channel sick ass setups they had there

 

[mysticaldodo]

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Originally Posted by Scrith Epos ELS-3 ($297 at musicdirect.com, numerous reviews available on the internet or Stereophile) are a tremendous bargain, in my opinion.

I second this too. You can pay a bit more and try the Epos M5. Hi Fi Choice states that this this speaker works best closed to the wall so it might be an advantage if you need space. The ELS-3 needs a bit of distance or the mid bass gets a bit too much maybe like 15 inches. Alternately try the floorspeaker version 303 which has better bass extension then the ELS-3.

 

[uzziah]

nm

 

[Little J040]

I got lazy, and didnt go to spearit sound today, ill hit that place up tommorrow, any more suggestions, i wanna get as much as i can then start narrowing it down

 

[BlindTiger]

If you're buying bookshelf monitors, factor in the cost for a nice pr of stands.
My soliloquy's weigh 22lbs each, the stand weights approx 25lbs, fill the stand with sand and it gets up to the 75lb area.

 

[Little J040]

Why would i need stands? Not to mention i really dont have the space for stands, i was just gonna put them on my desk

 

[JiiEf]

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Originally Posted by Little J040 Why would i need stands? Not to mention i really dont have the space for stands, i was just gonna put them on my desk

You won't get the best out of your speakers if they're on your desk. I won't get into all the details like imaging (I'm sure somebody better informed can do that), but just the resonance from the desk will be a Bad Thing(tm).

As for suggestions, the Tannoy Mercury F 1s and 2s are a good choice, but I have no idea how much they cost in the US. Still, a shop that carries Dali sounds like a good choice to buy from, since you know you'll eventually want at least the Helicon 300s...

/JF

 

[majid]

The Mission M31i are very compact and have reasonably decent bass for the size. My local reseller is clearing them out for $140 a pair, but I doubt you would fly all across the country for the deal...

 

[Little J040]

haha buy them for me, ill send the money? lol. How do they sound?

 

[Little J040]

THanks Jii for that short explanation, never knew the resonance of the desk would matter much. What about tower floor standing speakers then? wouldnt they have the worst resonance

 

[mysticaldodo]

Some floor standers have spikes or some kind of stand mounted beneath. Some are sold separately (more $$$).

 

[Little J040]

Hm i see, didnt know that guys, thanks