Speaker Recommendations Please

wordtoyamotha · 12-30-03, 04:58 PM

I need

to purchase center channel and and two fronts (tower?) with a budget of $2000. The room is approximately 16X10X8. Seating is 14' from 92" screen. I have thought about buyer a couple Definitive Tech Towers that each have a sub that I could use for LFE. Any suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.

They're going to be used with a Yamaha 6.1 receiver.

Thanks

emoxley · 12-30-03, 10:51 PM

If you have a dealer nearby, check out Allisons. You'll be glad you did........

www.allisonacoustics.com

Brian Shannon · 12-31-03, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wordtoyamotha
I need to purchase center channel and and two fronts (tower?) with a budget of $2000. The room is approximately 16X10X8. Seating is 14' from 92" screen. I have thought about buyer a couple Definitive Tech Towers that each have a sub that I could use for LFE. Any suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.

They're going to be used with a Yamaha 6.1 receiver.

Thanks

Speakers to audition would be B&W, Paradigm, Def Tech, Boston Acoustics

A great sub is an SVS

http://svsubwoofers.com/

http://www.svsubwoofers.com/animation.htm

hifi · 01-03-04, 05:38 PM

http://www.definitivetechnology.com/

AOD · 01-05-04, 04:04 AM

Klipsch makes an excellent speaker in your price range. The Reference line would be a good option. Oh, for a sub, get an SVS sub. They are the best out there and will not leave you wanting for more. They are simply amazing (and next on my list). IMHO

theman1971 · 01-05-04, 01:35 PM

Checkout the Onyx Rockets line of loudspeakers at http://www.av123.com. I have their Rockets 550 Ultra package. The sound is superb and the center channel is awesome! Plus they have excellent customer service and a great forum to boot.

Thong

chowchris13 · 01-05-04, 01:43 PM

Check out Monitor Audio's line of speakers

www.monitoraudio.com

steebo777 · 01-07-04, 08:25 AM

B&W, Focal_JM Lab or Paradigm's for that price range.

wordtoyamotha · 01-07-04, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brian Shannon
A great sub is an SVS

http://svsubwoofers.com/

http://www.svsubwoofers.com/animation.htm

Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Do I have to buy SVS from their website?

Brian Shannon · 01-07-04, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wordtoyamotha
Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Do I have to buy SVS from their website?

Yes they only sell that way. They have excellent customer service and a return guarantee. I am very pleased with my SVS 20-39

Caliking · 01-08-04, 01:41 PM

i love my atlantic technology speakers!

neale · 01-09-04, 02:50 PM

Tough to beat Def Tech in performance/value.

MickWeeze · 01-12-04, 10:20 AM

I would recommend B & W speakers.

I have recently blind sound tested them against four or five of its competitors, including Paradigm and Klipsch. None have even come close.

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01-05-04, 04:04 AM	#5
AOD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Bruce Campbell invented the internet...and pants. Posts: 899	Klipsch makes an excellent speaker in your price range. The Reference line would be a good option. Oh, for a sub, get an SVS sub. They are the best out there and will not leave you wanting for more. They are simply amazing (and next on my list). IMHO __________________ My DVD Profiler If a red thumbprint appears, you are the mole's 8th and final victim When the Chuck Norris goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Bruce Campbell.

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01-05-04, 01:35 PM	#6
theman1971 Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 243	Checkout the Onyx Rockets line of loudspeakers at http://www.av123.com. I have their Rockets 550 Ultra package. The sound is superb and the center channel is awesome! Plus they have excellent customer service and a great forum to boot. Thong

01-05-04, 01:43 PM	#7
chowchris13 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 191	Check out Monitor Audio's line of speakers www.monitoraudio.com

01-08-04, 01:41 PM	#11
Caliking DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,062	i love my atlantic technology speakers! __________________ "I saved Latin. What did you ever do?"

01-09-04, 02:50 PM	#12
neale DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,457	Tough to beat Def Tech in performance/value.

01-12-04, 10:20 AM	#13
MickWeeze Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan USA Posts: 106	I would recommend B & W speakers. I have recently blind sound tested them against four or five of its competitors, including Paradigm and Klipsch. None have even come close. __________________ MickWeeze