My Less Than $200 Speaker System

[Mark of Cenla]

I recently bought a pair of Dayton Audio Classic B40 bookshelf speakers that I pair with Rockville 8 inch subwoofer. They cost me about $180, and they sound great to me. Did any of you find new, cheap speaker system that you like? Peace and goodwill.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I've heard cheap speakers (made in China) that sounded decent with subwoofers - sounded at least as good as many "Pro speakers" and other relatively inexpensive speakers.

I think the key is having good bass, which the subs can fix.

Would they subjectively sound better if they had pretty cabinets that cost $2K? Probably.

Would they subjectively sound even better if they had both $2K cabinets and FR that is +/-2dB? You bet!

 

[lovinthehd]

Best buy for me are the pair of JBL LSR305 active speakers I got for $180 a while back. Still haven't added a sub to that setup, but I rarely use it otoh, just a spare bedroom/office setup.

 

[Teetertotter?]

Hey, if the speakers are music to your ears at your low budget price, that's all that matters. Enjoy!

 

[j_garcia]

I still have my Micca MB42Xs. They were $80 back then Adequate bass for their size and price and sound better than one would expect.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The question is, how did these cheap a$$ speakers LOOK aesthetically?

8" Woofer, 1" Tweeter, 17" Tall Cabinet

 

[TLS Guy]

I recently bought a pair of Dayton Audio Classic B40 bookshelf speakers that I pair with Rockville 8 inch subwoofer. They cost me about $180, and they sound great to me. Did any of you find new, cheap speaker system that you like? Peace and goodwill.

They seem sensibly designed. The sensitivity is low at 82db 1 watt one meter. Crossover is at 5 HHz so there is no crossover in the speech discrimination band. The low sensitivity allows bass to extend to 75 Hz. The downside is that spl is only 95 db at 1 meter. But up close in a small room I would imagine they could get the job done.

I have designed small inexpensive speakers and they are the toughest of the lot.

They were actually designed to be placed in a bookshelf and not on a stand like shown.

 

[Mark E. Long]

I've heard cheap speakers (made in China) that sounded decent with subwoofers - sounded at least as good as many "Pro speakers" and other relatively inexpensive speakers.

I think the key is having good bass, which the subs can fix.

Would they subjectively sound better if they had pretty cabinets that cost $2K? Probably.

Would they subjectively sound even better if they had both $2K cabinets and FR that is +/-2dB? You bet!

Man don’t forget the Cables

 

[ski2xblack]

Budget speakers that satisfy ftw.

My approx. $200 scores include a pair of JBL LSR2328 (the precursor to the current 308s with the elliptical waveguide), and the Danny Richie xls encore kits. Are either perfect? Well, no. But they sure are satisfying, particularly for the price.