What is a good deal on speakers, and where do I find them?

[ParadigmDawg]

Speakers would be pretty difficult. Subs are not.

You could build one of Andrew's subs for 500 bucks or so and blow away about anything on the market.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45528

Dawg,

Nery nice DIY.

Is speaker DIY, very hard?

 

[Chopper Greg]

Speakers would be pretty difficult. Subs are not.

Interesting.

I have 4 odd pairs of speakers down in the basement some of which have woofers of good size - I wonder if they could be made to work better?

 

[3db]

Just checked - the local dealer already moved his entire stock, in anticipation of the change.

Dam!! . You would have been very pleased with them I think.

 

[Seth=L]

That's a crazy, sweet deal on those MS's, IMO! http://www.ac4l.com/make-a-store/item/MORDMS300SYSLV/MORDAUNT-SHORT/MS300-5-Piece-Speaker-Package-Silver/1.html

ONLY $199 IF YOU ENTER THE COUPON CODE. I'm sure if the OP doesn't jump on this someone will. That's a crazy good deal.

So are the EMP/RBH speakers at the AHstore.

That would leave plenty in the budget for a subwoofer.

I think I would probably choose the EMPs, greater dynamic range. Having exact matching speakers all around would be excellent.

 

[olddog]

You are going to have to do some work. Take your fav cd and go shopping-shopping and shopping. Only then will you have a good idea what you want and how much it cost. Then cut out all the ones that were above your pocketbook and shop again. This forum is GREAT for a starting point but it is your hard earned money and your ears. A quick decision will leave you wanting in a short time believe me. Just remember if you buy quality (even a piece at a time) at a good price (don't be afraid of used) you can almost always get back most of what you spent from someone else that's in a hurry.

 

[Chopper Greg]

You are going to have to do some work. Take your fav cd and go shopping-shopping and shopping.

That would probably have to be the soundtrack to Gladiator.

This forum is GREAT for a starting point but it is your hard earned money and your ears. A quick decision will leave you wanting in a short time believe me. Just remember if you buy quality (even a piece at a time) at a good price (don't be afraid of used) you can almost always get back most of what you spent from someone else that's in a hurry.

Doing lot's of shopping - unfortunately most of it is on-line as the only local choices are big box stores and custom places that wont talk to you unless you're going to lay down $800-1200 ( or more ) for one speaker - definitely out of my price league, even at one piece at a time.

 

[olddog]

Where are you at? I live way out in the country 65 miles from Dallas. I did take a week off for va-ca loaded up the Head Honcho and drove to some places that I found on-line. Of course we had to do some sight seeing and have some nice dinners but what the hey?

 

[Chopper Greg]

Colo Spngs, with a 30 min limit to drive time due to health issues - Denver is an hour if you don't hit rush hour, and might be 2+ hrs if you do.

Edit: Given that the wife works and thinks that I'm only shopping for a TV, it would ruin the entire Christmas surprise if she knew that an entire HT is in the works.

 

[Chopper Greg]

Good news - due to a small change in the budget, I can put another $200-300 to the speakers.