missil bookshelfs

[Hostility]

ok i know these are a really cheap brand, but in my situation, i have 5.1 set up, polk rti10s front, and cetner. my rears are cubs that are 3ohm. my receiver only gives 8-16ohm, so is it worth to spend $39 on these for the time being, untill i can afford good ones and stop hurting the receiver, im sure these would give off better and more sound because they are a lot bigger speaker then a cube.

http://www.shopxscargo.com/product_catalogue/cat_product_details.asp?category_id=6&product_code=24134&sub_category_1_id=10&category=Audio

 

[Hostility]

or buy these for rears?
http://www.shopxscargo.com/product_catalogue/cat_product_details.asp?category_id=6&product_code=24135&sub_category_1_id=10&category=Audio

or would buying those missil bookshelfs first, then buying good ones later

 

[Pyrrho]

When I clicked on your links, I could not find any indication of the impedance of the speakers you are thinking about buying. Do not buy them if you don't know what their impedance is, as it may be no better than what you already have.

Also, judging from their claim that a cheap two way with a 6 1/2" woofer goes down to 20 Hz, I wouldn't trust anything they say.

At the price range you are considering, I would try to find something used on Craig's List.

Or, if you want to buy new, you could get some Polk speakers pretty cheap, too:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8828012&type=product&id=1207956903491

You might even be able to find a better price on them; I simply selected a site that I happened to know sells Polk speakers. Also, you may be able to go and look at them and listen to them before you buy, which is always good with speakers.

 

[Hostility]

well the thing was im trying to stay under $50-60 range as i dont have the money right now, so thats why i was thinking these bookshelves. a "just to do" for now type thing untill i can afford good ones near next winter time. then i can spend 300-400 on a pair, then when i get my reciever next xmas, i can use those missons for a 7.1.

 

[Hostility]

i checked them out, the bookshelfs are 4ohm, and the towers are 6ohm.

 

[Swerve]

Don't do it. I've seen them in person and they're junk.

I also suggest that you check out craigslist for something used.

 

[Pyrrho]

i checked them out, the bookshelfs are 4ohm, and the towers are 6ohm.

Don't buy them, as your receiver is rated for 8 ohms minimum. Remember, the whole point of buying speakers is to get some that are not too low of an impedance for your receiver, so there is no point in buying the ones you are looking at.

You can get some speakers at places like Best Buy that are about $50/pair that are 8 ohms:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8289167&type=product&id=1172277277943

Mind you, you can find such speakers at other stores as well; I am not particularly recommending Best Buy, but most people are close to one and can go listen to them and can buy them there and avoid paying shipping charges.

 

[Swerve]

also try http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/classifieds/speakers/3?filter=All&province=All&price=All

some good ones pop up in here every once in a while.

 

[Hostility]

yea im not going to buy them, i think i might go to bestbuy and pick up these http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10101488&catid=20319
ive looked a few other places but nothing really in a cheap range. ive checked craigs list, nothing really for my area, and ive checked kijiji and canuck. also those polks and sonys i cant get, i live in canada.

 

[Shock]

Precision Acoustics make one hell of a bookshelf speaker. I used to have a pair until I bought some Energy C-100's, and honestly it was more of a sidegrade if anything.

 

[Hostility]

yea i think i might pick those up then, and then later this year when i can afford good ones, ill prob set up a 6.1 or a 7.1.