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Best value speakers available
I was intrigued by a thread about buying new speakers in the 10k range, a speaker that just kept poping up was the magnepan 3.6. I agree that that is a super value for the money but then again so are the 1.6's. What are you picks for the best "value" speaker out there. I would prefer not to hear the wilson audio X-1 grand slamm, unless of course you are bill gates! thanks in advance for any comments.
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I agree with those recommending Vandersteen. I've had some 2Ce's in one of my systems for 4 years and at the time nothing in their price range could compare, even now I would end up paying much more $$$ to get something with as clean of a sound and some real bass extension. Used ones would be even a better value. Give the 2 or 3 line a listen and let us know how it goes. |
Famous cement speakers from the 80's are now back. Acousticaly dead cabinet and amazing sound. This is truly the value speaker. Rauna Tyr Price is $1,950.00 Swedish kronor = $190.13 US dollars Do a search on www.audioasylum.com in the speaker asylum for reviews of this speaker |
Used original Quad ESL's. Nope, I'm not a "used Quad" dealer, though I've owned and (alas!) sold several pairs. But get a pair at a grand or so, spend another grand having them refurbished and/or upgraded, and for two grand you have the best midrange for under ten grand, period. And getting the midrange right is getting the heart and soul of the music right. |
Bwhite, Thank you for the info on the current Rauna Tyr. I owned the Tyr and Tyr II in the 80s and found them the only competition to the LS/35A back then. Another promising small speaker called the Palantir was made by a company that went out of business.Too bad, it may have been another alternative. The Rauna Tyr got the voices right. Its concrete cabinet was revolutionary. "You want to resonate, resonate on this" If the speaker betters the original, I'll be ordering a pair for my second room soon. Thanks for the info,..Frank |
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