Hi everyone,
It is obviously my first time, and first post on, these forums. I am quite an audio newbie.
For the last 10 years I have had the same pair of secondhand speakers and amp running my TV system. Recently, they broke.
I now have a replacement receiver. But, I am yet to get a new pair of bookshelf speakers. I will probably not have a sub for the foreseeable future... maybe one day - in 30 years - when I get paid more.
Now, I am aware that the best way to buy speakers is to listen to them and choose the ones that sound the best to you. Sadly, I live in the middle of no-where. There is a zero percent chance that I can listen to these speakers before I order them.
This leads me to the slight twist: I live in rural Australia, which means typical pricing is out the window. Out here, there is little choice in product and things that should be $50 can cost $150 and things that should be $350 cost $300. Resultant of all these factors, I would truly appreciate some guidance.
My budget is ~$300 AUD or under (~$220 USD). I have listed a couple of the more prominent speakers available to me below, as well as their prices. Of course, I can look into other recommendations and post their prices here. But remember, anything can cost almost anything here. So typical value/money ratios that people use for these recommendations may be completely busted.
A couple of sets I have found trawling the web: (Prices listed in USD)
AU stock
Dayton Audio B652-AIR = ~$131
Pioneer SP-BS22-LR = ~$177
Cambridge Audio Sx50 = ~$212
Sony SS-CS5 = ~$204
Imports (less desirable because of warranty etc)
Polk Audio TSi 100 = ~$180
Fluance SX6-BK = ~$187
Bic America Dv-62sib = ~$205
I will try to respond to any questions, but I do live upside down and so my timezone may be a tad polarizing.
Thanks in advance,
Will.
