renaldow

I'm looking for som inexpensive surrounds speakers. Price range around $100 for the pair, perhaps more depending on value. My specs are:

Must be fairly light weight for mounting purposes.

Must come with mounting hardware.

2 way will work, but 3 way is better.

Must be 'decent sized' meaning no small speaks that look like they should go next to my monitor!

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

skar

Why 3-way? All the inexpensive speakers I like are 2-way because with two crossovers it becomes much more difficult and expensive to get quality sound.

My vote goes to the Paradigm Atoms. I little more expensive, but well worth it.

Icculus

I'm using Polk r15's that I bought at Circuit City for around $90 or $100 (I know it wasn't more than $100 though). They sound great for the price, they're 2 way and have a keyhole for wall mounting built into the back.

svadas

Check for open box/returns at your local hi-fi shop too. You never know what's there and it's only a phone call away.

renaldow

This is my local hifi shop:
http://www.fredsoundofmusic.com/

Their open box and used items are still too rich for my blood!

I've seen the Polk R15s, they're good then? I'll take a 2nd look.

Skar, you're right about 3 ways. I'll look around for the Paradigms too.

Brian Shannon

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...AR402B&o=m&a=0

djbrown

Good results with Polks R15s here.

renaldow

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I'll see what I can actually demo over the weekend.

Any other ideas pop up, feel free to add them!

skar

My suggestion for demoing speakers at a store is to bring 2 or 3 CD's that you have listening to hundreds of times. That way you will be very familiar with the music, so you can concentrate on the sound quality of the speakers. I realize these speakers will be mostly used for home theater effects, but music tends to be more demanding and remains the best way IMO to separate excellent speakers from medicore ones.

renaldow

Yep, music is the way to go when demoing speaks. Jazz is a really good source for demos, I've found. Lots of highs and lows; and much of it is accoustical instruments which are going to have a certain sound quality we're all used to hearing. An accoustic bass or sax both are tonally rich, bad speaks can't pass it along at all.