best budget floorstanding speakers?

[Billyabs]

Im looking to purchase a pair of entry level (budget) floorstanding speakers for my living room to listen solely to MUSIC . After much internet research I have narrowed my choices down to Two:

PIONEER SP FS52LR ($129.00 EACH) OR FLUANCE XL7F (499.00 PAIR)

Are the Fluance worth the extra money?
Any knowledge on this subject is appreciated. Thanks

 

[afterlife2]

PIONEER SP FS52LR hands down. Never hreard about that Fluance model till you mentioned them.

 

[Billyabs]

Thanks
Yea the Fluance, made in Canada, also got positive reviews but ther was no way for me to listen to them.
I appreciate the info

 

[slipperybidness]

Im looking to purchase a pair of entry level (budget) floorstanding speakers for my living room to listen solely to MUSIC . After much internet research I have narrowed my choices down to Two:

PIONEER SP FS52LR ($129.00 EACH) OR FLUANCE XL7F (499.00 PAIR)

Are the Fluance worth the extra money?
Any knowledge on this subject is appreciated. Thanks

Check out the AAL. These are certainly worth the extra $ over the stock Pios.

http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html

 

[Billyabs]

Thanks for the help. Will check them out

 

[zieglj01]

Check out the AAL. These are certainly worth the extra $ over the stock Pios.

http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html

+1

 

[afterlife2]

Check out the AAL. These are certainly worth the extra $ over the stock Pios.

http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html

+3 I have them and LOVE them. These have a better tweeter and crossover than the stock version.

 

[afterlife2]

Take a look a the daytons too: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-t652-dual-6-1-2-2-way-tower-speaker-pair--300-653?AID=1457483&PID=6157500&SID=i6jl6ler8700t26a0005c

 

[Dennis Murphy]

Weren't we supposed to get a review of these? Or did I just miss it?

 

[afterlife2]

Hi Dennis I did a overview/brief review, While the AAL are better. I think the Daytons were good as well: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/dayton-audio-t652-tower-speakers-overview-brief-review.93266/

 

[strammer]

Do you have any experience with comparing the AAL to the Emptek e55ti towers?

 

[afterlife2]

Hi strammer no I have not, but I was very interested like 2 years ago when they were on sale before I bought the Pioneers 52's.

 

[Dennis Murphy]

Hi Dennis I did a overview/brief review, While the AAL are better. I think the Daytons were good as well: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/dayton-audio-t652-tower-speakers-overview-brief-review.93266/

Interesting. The similar bookshelves have a woofer that rings like a bell and actually contributes more to the treble sound than the tweeter. I wonder whether they put a low-pass filter on the tower woofers.

 

[zieglj01]

Interesting. The similar bookshelves have a woofer that rings like a bell and actually contributes more to the treble sound than the tweeter. I wonder whether they put a low-pass filter on the tower woofers.

The word is that they have a first order high-pass at 4500 khz.
The reviews also seem to be mixed

 

[3db]

PIONEER SP FS52LR hands down. Never hreard about that Fluance model till you mentioned them.

A quick gloss over by Audioholics..

http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/fluance-svhtb-pre

I think the Pioneers are better as well

 

[KEW]

The word is that they have a first order high-pass at 4500 khz.
The reviews also seem to be mixed

Do you mean high pass for tweeter, as opposed to low pass for woofer?
Just want to be sure I understand whether it addresses the concern Dennis raises.

 

[zieglj01]

Do you mean high pass for tweeter, as opposed to low pass for woofer?
Just want to be sure I understand whether it addresses the concern Dennis raises.

Ok, well since you asked.
http://audioroundtable.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&goto=80841&#msg_80841

 

[Systolic]

If you are looking at spending $499 on those Fluance, I'd wait until I could up my budget slightly and go with something like Monitor Audio BX6. You should be able to get a pair for about $700.

 

[bompus]

I'm planning on the Pioneer SP-FS52. I don't think there is a better speaker anywhere close to the price range.

 

[markw]

Take a look a the daytons too: http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-t652-dual-6-1-2-2-way-tower-speaker-pair--300-653?AID=1457483&PID=6157500&SID=i6jl6ler8700t26a0005c

Dunno about the towers but I bought their little brother for $40 a few years ago when they were first released and all the hype hit. They were worth every penny. Not much more than that, though. They would be decent surrounds in a system foe someone who is not too discerning.