best speakers at circuit city?

[Sounds Good]

i am going to be getting a new tv at CC anyhow they are offering 18 months same as cash...

i think i might get some speakers too...

anyhow i was kind of wanting to get some axioms but just for shopping/looking whats the best or best deal that circuit city carries?

[Buckeyefan 1]

Demo the Boston Acoustics VR2 towers and Polk RM7400T towers. Let us know what you think.

[no. 5]

If I’m not mistaken, Circuit City carries Infinity too.

[highfihoney]

i think i might get some speakers too...

anyhow i was kind of wanting to get some axioms but just for shopping/looking whats the best or best deal that circuit city carries?

If you really want Axioms then forget about CC & wait till you can get what you want,just my 2 cents but buying something from a store just because you dont have to pay the bill for 18 months is not a wise investment,if its not a peice of equipment that you truly want chances are that when the 18 months are up you'll be sick of the gear,want to upgrade again & will be just getting started paying the bill.

If you think of audio as a long term investment you can save yourself from wasting a ton of cash.

[MUDSHARK]

If I’m not mistaken, Circuit City carries Infinity too.

I believe Infinity was replaced by Boston. Since Denon also replaced H-K Circuit City must have terminated the relationship with Harmon, Intl.

[markw]

If you really want Axioms then forget about CC & wait till you can get what you want,just my 2 cents but buying something from a store just because you dont have to pay the bill for 18 months is not a wise investment,if its not a peice of equipment that you truly want chances are that when the 18 months are up you'll be sick of the gear,want to upgrade again & will be just getting started paying the bill.

If you think of audio as a long term investment you can save yourself from wasting a ton of cash.You might be able to get by with some electronics there but if you "settle" for speakers that don't really ring your chimes, you might/will wind up paying for them twice when yopu realize they don't make it.

[Sounds Good]

dont get me wrong.. i am not "settling" but if there is some good at a good price...

but its not like the axioms are going to break the bank anyhow... i dunno just a thought... since i am getting 18months same as cash with the tv purchase if there is anything i am thinking about getting i might as well through it on there with the tv and get the 18 months on it too....

[billnchristy]

AV123 is offering financing with no interest if paid within the time limit.

A good way to get into it for sure.

I had infinitys for years and liked them but I have found another level...

Maybe just waiting and saving is the best option?

[Wid]

Axiom also has financing (http://www.axiomaudio.com/financing.html)

[Seth=L]

If I’m not mistaken, Circuit City carries Infinity too.

Not any longer, they have stopped carrying Harman's product lines.:(

[Hipnotic4]

You might be able to get by with some electronics there but if you "settle" for speakers that don't really ring your chimes, you might/will wind up paying for them twice when yopu realize they don't make it.

Im sure he can "get by" with a set of BA Vr2s...

Just because a certain brand is carried by CC does not mean its not good. Just go and try to demo some stuff and see if you like it..But i mean if you cant afford it the best thing to do is wait..makes no sense to rush and buy something..especially when your spending a good amount of money on it

[markw]

Im sure he can "get by" with a set of BA Vr2s...For that matter, I'm pretty sure he can "get by" with any speaker he finds there. The trick is finding one that suits one's personal tastes.

From your post, I'm assuming you find the BA's suit your tastes. That's all well and good, and I'm sure they are fine speakers, but you seem to imply they will fit his. That's not an assumption I'm comfortable making. Actually, I don't assume any speakers I like will satisfy anyone else. I can merely suggest one give them a listen.

One should listen and decide but, if one's mind is already made up on a certain speaker, then anything else may well be "settling", which can be costly in the long run. I think I pretty much said this up front.

[no. 5]

I believe Infinity was replaced by Boston. Since Denon also replaced H-K Circuit City must have terminated the relationship with Harmon, Intl.

Not any longer, they have stopped carrying Harman's product lines.:(

oops…. It’s been some time since I was last in a CC. :o

[Hipnotic4]

Im saying he can "get by" on them because they ARE good speakers and have many reviews proving so. I know that everyone has different ears and SQ is subjective but when a lot of people like a certain product more than likely others will too. Alot of people on this board dislike products based on who carries them.

Im sure if Axiom was carried by CC alot of people would not look at them the way they do now.

[avliner]

Im sure if Axiom was carried by CC alot of people would not look at them the way they do now.

Absolutely true...

[markw]

Im saying he can "get by" on them because they ARE good speakers and have many reviews proving so.And, nobody said they weren't.

I know that everyone has different ears and SQ is subjective but when a lot of people like a certain product more than likely others will too.And, your point is?

Alot of people on this board dislike products based on who carries them.You do hold the general population of this board in low regard, don't you? A lot of the effort here is spent overcoming that stigma and accepting products for what they are, not where they are sold. Infinity was well regarded and they were sold by CC, weren't they? Polk and BA are sold by them and I don't see anyone (including me) dissing them, do you? Best Buy sold Athena and people here spoke highly of them, didn't they?

Look, I wanted maggies because I fell in love with their signature sound and if I "settled" for any else to save a few bucks, I would have quickly realized my mistake.

Im sure if Axiom was carried by CC alot of people would not look at them the way they do now.Not if they frequented this board and were apprised of the truth. Only those ignorant of the facts espoused here would hold to that myopic view. And, keep in mind we're talking in context of this board, not the wide world populated by Joe Sixpack and wannabees with pretentions of knowing this stuff.

[Joe Schmoe]

Boston Acoustics are not something to "settle" for. They are very good speakers, and would be a good choice even if buying at CC was not one of the parameters.

[markw]

I'm sure he'll be pleased as punch with either of those speakers and they will be exactly what he's been searching for his whole life and his search for the ultimate sound will be terminated instantly. I'm even considering trading in my maggie 1.6's for them. Happy now?

[Joe Schmoe]

Boston's are not the speakers I currently have, but they were certainly one of the options that I considered. I used to have a pair of A60s and loved them.

[markw]

Boston's are not the speakers I currently have, but they were certainly one of the options that I considered. I used to have a pair of A60s and loved them.If they are the ones I'm thinking of, then we're talking the little brothers to the A100's, which places us in the 70's or early 80's. Both of which were excellent speakers. I love vintage.

[Joe Schmoe]

If they are the ones I'm thinking of, then we're talking the little brothers to the A100's, which places us in the 70's or early 80's. Both of which were excellent speakers. I love vintage.

Early 80's. They lasted until the late 90's (when the foam rotted.) They sounded excellent.

[markw]

Early 80's. They lasted until the late 90's (when the foam rotted.) They sounded excellent....if you didn't jettison 'em, you can get 'em refoamed for a very reasonable price, or less if you do it yourself.

http://www.newfoam.com

Vintage speakers are great. Along with my more current speakers, I've got Wharfedale W40C's from '67 and JBL L-55's & L-26's from the early 70's, not to mention a pair of Baby Advent II's.

I'm not overly fond of the direction JBL's consumer speakers have taken since then.

[Hipnotic4]

For that matter, I'm pretty sure he can "get by" with any speaker he finds there. The trick is finding one that suits one's personal tastes.

From your post, I'm assuming you find the BA's suit your tastes. That's all well and good, and I'm sure they are fine speakers, but you seem to imply they will fit his. That's not an assumption I'm comfortable making. Actually, I don't assume any speakers I like will satisfy anyone else. I can merely suggest one give them a listen.

One should listen and decide but, if one's mind is already made up on a certain speaker, then anything else may well be "settling", which can be costly in the long run. I think I pretty much said this up front.

And, nobody said they weren't.

And, your point is?

You do hold the general population of this board in low regard, don't you? A lot of the effort here is spent overcoming that stigma and accepting products for what they are, not where they are sold. Infinity was well regarded and they were sold by CC, weren't they? Polk and BA are sold by them and I don't see anyone (including me) dissing them, do you? Best Buy sold Athena and people here spoke highly of them, didn't they?

Look, I wanted maggies because I fell in love with their signature sound and if I "settled" for any else to save a few bucks, I would have quickly realized my mistake.

Not if they frequented this board and were apprised of the truth. Only those ignorant of the facts espoused here would hold to that myopic view. And, keep in mind we're talking in context of this board, not the wide world populated by Joe Sixpack and wannabees with pretentions of knowing this stuff.

Listen marky boy calm down ok? All i am saying is that BAs Vr2s are not just some low end "ill just settle for these" type of speakers.

And saving a "few bucks" is a statement held on many different levels...Sometimes you just CANT afford to spend money on speakers and HAVE to settle for other things...I could of bought an M3 but the price is too much and yea i settled for a diff car...im sure ill live. Same way this guy will live if he buys something at CC.

If you wanna continue this lil "debate" PM me if not to each his own.

[markw]

Listen marky boy calm down ok? All i am saying is that BAs Vr2s are not just some low end "ill just settle for these" type of speakers.

And saving a "few bucks" is a statement held on many different levels...Sometimes you just CANT afford to spend money on speakers and HAVE to settle for other things...I could of bought an M3 but the price is too much and yea i settled for a diff car...im sure ill live. Same way this guy will live if he buys something at CC.

If you wanna continue this lil "debate" PM me if not to each his own.Actually, I'm quite calm. It's you that seems to be getting worked up. From your posts here, it sure seems that you feel that "your own" should be "everyone else's" own.

End of discussion.

(BTW, it's "could have", not "could of")

[Hipnotic4]

lol thanks for the grammar lesson. What part of jersey do you live in?

[markw]

lol thanks for the grammar lesson. What part of jersey do you live in?Northeast, right outside of NYC. Where are you?

[Hipnotic4]

Old bridge area..you in JC?

[Hipnotic4]

To the original poster..Im listening to the Vr2s right now and they sound nothing but amazing. They are not stressing at all..im playing some system, some poorly recorded mixtapes and rock songs..its keeping up way better than i expected

[Joe Schmoe]

...if you didn't jettison 'em, you can get 'em refoamed for a very reasonable price, or less if you do it yourself.


I discovered that after it was already too late.:(

[Joe Schmoe]

Listen marky boy calm down ok? All i am saying is that BAs Vr2s are not just some low end "ill just settle for these" type of speakers.


That was my point exactly. They are nice speakers and it is hard to imagine not being happy with them. One would have to spend quite a lot more to do much better.

[Hipnotic4]

Seriously they are not breaking up at all...im playing wait and bleed by slipnot pretty f-in loud and im using the B-A500 amp. no muddy bass or stress..Im definitly happy..and i paid 400 open box at CC..

[markw]

Old bridge area..you in JC?Westfield area. I just scored a nice Marantz 2230 for $60 at Englishown last week while wifey was looking at the usual drek. It worked right from the get-go, all the lights worked and the tuner seemed right on as far as dial/station placement. Just had to peel off some stickys and clean the face and tuning dial. Got lucky for once.

[Buckeyefan 1]

CC every once in awhile puts discontinued/floor model equipment on clearance. IIRC, I picked up my Polk system for a song and a dance.

Lets see, I bought the RTi10's for $150 each! - huge 66lb. floor models (these are $1140 msrp towers), the CSi5 center was $250 ($480 - yeah, I overpaid for that one :rolleyes:), FXi3 surrounds were $150 ($419), and RTi4s were $120 ($320). The one floor model needed a grill replaced - it had a small tear in it. Polk shipped one to me for $15. Great company, great service, BTW.

So for $820, I picked up $2360 worth of speakers. Are they the best speakers out there? No. Are they wattage hogs? Yes. Could I dump them on ebay and double my money - close. I did demo the towers, and they sounded much better than what I had, and better than just about anything else locally including Def Tech's that were 3x as much. Just a warning that if you dont' have a high end AVR or separate amps, Polk RTi series are sponges for power. My Denon 3805 was barely enough to push these guys.

[Hipnotic4]

Westfield area. I just scored a nice Marantz 2230 for $60 at Englishown last week while wifey was looking at the usual drek. It worked right from the get-go, all the lights worked and the tuner seemed right on as far as dial/station placement. Just had to peel off some stickys and clean the face and tuning dial. Got lucky for once.

Niceee i know what your talking about too it took me like 2 hours to get into my house. I live right near the auction..i kno this kid who got some phase lineare amps for around 200 bucks each. They are monster power amps. I needa get a good deal on some stuff like that.

And yea these speakers are still rockin out. I love em so far.

[pewternhrata]

i got the boston cr67's for the fronts paired up with my B&W lcr600 and it sounds awesome, thought they wouldnt be able to match up with such a large center but they put out really good sound imho