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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
prosoundman
14 posts
 

The Dynaco A-25 is a superior loudspeaker and will achieve reasonable
Sound levels with your 15 watts per side.

This loudspeaker is a classic with nearly a million pairs sold since the 70s. I do not recall Marantz ever manufacturing an outstanding loudspeaker at any price point.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
If you are determined to pick up one of these sets of speakers I'd say go for the Dynaco. That said, you should keep looking and wait for something a little newer to come on the market.

Best bet is to search AudioGon and Usaudiomart. You can search both sites by location as well as price point. You can do much better IMO.
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
Keep in mind that the Elac speakers, designed by Andrew jones, will be released very soon. I'd wait for those...

http://elac.us/speakers/
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johnk
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http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeaker/dp/B008NCD2S4
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