New apt., need new speaker matching advice

[Rick0]

Receiver – Pioneer VSX-D85OS “110w x 6.1” (Specs)
Center – Klipsch SC-1 (Specs)
Rear Surrounds– MB Quart QLA46 OCTA, corner mount (Specs)
Subwoofer – 18” JBL 2241H (Specs)
Sub Amp - Crown CE2000 (Specs)
EQ – Optimus 10 band (x2) (Specs)

Room Specs – 860sq. ft. apartment, upstairs, actual room size (roughly!) 18’ long X 14’ wide (I will have exact specs soon if needed)
Budget – Would love maybe $300-$500 shipped.

Concerns: I need floor speakers that fill this room with sound at relatively low listening volumes, with enough bass available to keep things interesting, without disturbing downstairs neighbor.

Dilemma: Should I buy floor standing speakers that produce good bass, or buy with more focus on mids/highs, and buy a replacement subwoofer. (I imagine my existing 18”JBL with the Crown amp will simply be too much, at any volume, for the neighbors, please correct me if I could be wrong on this assumption though)

I am shopping for floor standing speakers that would best match the SC1. Klipsch recommends the SF-1, SF-2, and SP-1. I wonder how important it is to match the SC-1 that I currently own, with the wide array or current floor speakers choices available today. I imagine there could be a potential Klipsch killer available for the same price I would pay to match my SC-1 center. How important is speaker matching with my setup? The primary uses would include mostly television/video game/movies, as I must listen to music LOUD which is no longer possible as I will be moving into an upstairs apartment, and will be forced to purchase headphones for that. I have a friend in the same complex that uses 2.1 Technics that most likely have one or two 10” woofers each, and they actually sound just fine to me at low volumes, and I have seen something like them on ebay for $60 bucks. I’m open to any/all suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Contact me: trickyrick00 AT hotmail DOT com

 

[Brianphoto]

Do not buy Paradigm, terrible customer service....

 

[claudermilk]

That's real helpful. Paradigm would be a perfectly good choice, they are fantastic speakers & I love mine.

Now, on topic, since you already have a Klipsch center and I assume you mean to keep it, your best bet is to look at matching Klipsch mains. Matching the mains & center is very important for movies; you want the change from speaker to speaker to be transparent as SFX moves across them.

 

[MacManNM]

Receiver – Pioneer VSX-D85OS “110w x 6.1” (Specs)
Center – Klipsch SC-1 (Specs)
Rear Surrounds– MB Quart QLA46 OCTA, corner mount (Specs)
Subwoofer – 18” JBL 2241H (Specs)
Sub Amp - Crown CE2000 (Specs)
EQ – Optimus 10 band (x2) (Specs)

Room Specs – 860sq. ft. apartment, upstairs, actual room size (roughly!) 18’ long X 14’ wide (I will have exact specs soon if needed)
Budget – Would love maybe $300-$500 shipped.

Concerns: I need floor speakers that fill this room with sound at relatively low listening volumes, with enough bass available to keep things interesting, without disturbing downstairs neighbor.

Dilemma: Should I buy floor standing speakers that produce good bass, or buy with more focus on mids/highs, and buy a replacement subwoofer. (I imagine my existing 18”JBL with the Crown amp will simply be too much, at any volume, for the neighbors, please correct me if I could be wrong on this assumption though)

I am shopping for floor standing speakers that would best match the SC1. Klipsch recommends the SF-1, SF-2, and SP-1. I wonder how important it is to match the SC-1 that I currently own, with the wide array or current floor speakers choices available today. I imagine there could be a potential Klipsch killer available for the same price I would pay to match my SC-1 center. How important is speaker matching with my setup? The primary uses would include mostly television/video game/movies, as I must listen to music LOUD which is no longer possible as I will be moving into an upstairs apartment, and will be forced to purchase headphones for that. I have a friend in the same complex that uses 2.1 Technics that most likely have one or two 10” woofers each, and they actually sound just fine to me at low volumes, and I have seen something like them on ebay for $60 bucks. I’m open to any/all suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Contact me: trickyrick00 AT hotmail DOT com

These are a good match for your center
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14992&item=5778915225&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

You may be dissapointed though. Because these will blow those Klipsh away, for a fraction of the price.

 

[Rick0]

BIC's

I love both the look and the price of the BIC Acoustech HT-75 Tower Speakers. They seem to be a sort of budget oriented Klipsch, but apparently even better! The price is astounding, and the reviews seem favorable. I must mention that I believe my receiver tends to be labeled as 'bright', as are both the Klipsch, and BIC speaker line. I hope they would sound okay for a while until I can get some things on the walls. Great suggestion! I would love to order them immediately but I must give some time for other suggestions before I 'buy it now!'.