Your Help Choosing Speakers needed


Hi all,
So I'm looking to get some speakers to match up with my Rega Planar 3 and Marantz 2215B.
The room is 14' X 18' and we mostly listen to pop/rock at moderate levels (although when my wife and kids are out I have been known to crank it a bit).
I have sourced 2 sets of speakers that I am seriously considering. Both are an hours drive away so that's a plus.
The options I'm looking at are a pair of DYNACO A-25XL's (asking price of $200) and a pair of 1978 Marantz HD550's (asking $150)
Both sets are in excellent cosmetic condition.
So which would you suggest?
chasinspace

Showing 1 response by mechans

I eally hate doing this, but buy both and sell the pair you didn't find suited your taste.
Also let me be first pain in the neck by suggesting other speakers. The problem is finding is finding such low cost speakers even used. If you can ante up more money as you can.in the next few months and audit as many speakers you can find. If nothing but research and knowledge comes of it.
That said there are probably many fans of the Dynaco as a sentimental, memory. If you heard them they have a sort of "british sound" soft and warmish.
The room is larger than bookshelf to "pressurize":t.
If you can save your money and get a better speaker, The easiest being very good but used speakers, but at fair prices.