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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

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    Right now it's looking like the Wharfdale's linked above and the Elac's I linked are the two front runners. Also wanting to stick with a 6.5" woofer for better room filling capability. I really want to give the Klipsch rp600m a try but the price just isn't justifiable at this point.
    I should clarify, I'm a bit of a basshead, so when I say "surprising on the low end", I'm not joking. Those Polk S15 5 1/4's are pretty damn good down to the mid 30 hz area. But, I get it, you gotta buy what tickles your fancy, I'm the same way.

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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    https://smile.amazon.com/BIC-America...bic+boo&sr=8-3

    Been using these for years, no complaints. Also have a bic sub and center channel in basement.

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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by ckirocz28 View Post
    I should clarify, I'm a bit of a basshead, so when I say "surprising on the low end", I'm not joking. Those Polk S15 5 1/4's are pretty damn good down to the mid 30 hz area. But, I get it, you gotta buy what tickles your fancy, I'm the same way.
    I put way more importance on midrange and treble quality than I do bass. But not really being able to hear the speakers I'm considering without driving a LONG way what will ultimately fit my tastes is a crapshoot at best. My ears seem to prefer a fairly flat sound that's ever so slightly on the warm side of neutral these days. 15 years ago I preferred the ultra detailed sound that would split your skull apart. I really like the styling of the Wharfedale's. I'll keep researching over the next few months. I finally learned that jumping in prematurely almost never ends well.
    They might say "don't try this at home" but nothing about not trying it at your friend's house.

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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    Your preferences seem to indicate a speaker such as a 'studio monitor'.
    https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...0&_sacat=32852
    Wharfedale on ebay ?
    How a 4 driver setup divides frequencies , may mean clarity when turned to "11" ?
    Wharfedale - Diamond 10.7 (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079XFTK2..._aB76DbVVA3NJT
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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    OK time to throw a curve ball. I'm glad this thread is chugging along and hopefully a lot of people will benefit from it. Something else has my attention now. I might just put these big coffins back in storage and go the tower route. A 2.5-way design really intrigues me. I wonder how these compare tonally in midrange and treble to the 225's that have a mind blowing number of rave reviews?
    https://www.amazon.com/Wharfedale-43.../dp/B00VGY4DB6
    They might say "don't try this at home" but nothing about not trying it at your friend's house.

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    The output from 4 mids and 3 tweeters (counting all drivers in all three speakers should be Great off new receiver )

    Seller is in Sherwood , Ark. ( 3 hrs of searching , to find a set in Arkansas , Chris )
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-WHARFE...tion=BESTOFFER
    Best Offer makes these bloody well right !
    1 center plus 2 bookshelf . Diamond 7.1

    Sherwood is on 67 , needed items: gas, cash.
    Located just a lil north of Littlerock
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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly SQ View Post
    I put way more importance on midrange and treble quality than I do bass. But not really being able to hear the speakers I'm considering without driving a LONG way what will ultimately fit my tastes is a crapshoot at best. My ears seem to prefer a fairly flat sound that's ever so slightly on the warm side of neutral these days. 15 years ago I preferred the ultra detailed sound that would split your skull apart. I really like the styling of the Wharfedale's. I'll keep researching over the next few months. I finally learned that jumping in prematurely almost never ends well.
    In my first reply I mentioned "amazingly realistic" along with "surprising low end". There is some eq involved, and I tuned to the AudioFrog house curve, but it didn't require much more than shaping to that curve. I'd say those Polks were within 3 db of flat in-room response down to 40 hz.

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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    I was in the same boat a while back and came across http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html on the HT forums. More to the neutral to warmer sound but I love them. I couldnt find anyone say anything bad about them.

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    Re: Bang for the buck home bookshelf speakers

    I have the polk audio monitor 70 series II from newegg a few years back (2009 IIRC) running off of a yamaha aventage rx-a1000.

    For the price, they are really good. Didn't require much tuning to flatten them out. (the yamaha has a 7 band semi-para eq for each channel)

    This is the "newer" version but looks identical: They are only 5 1/4" speakers but they dig deep to about 50-60hz if you let them.

    https://www.newegg.com/p/0S6-0005-000P0


    This is the tower version with 6.5" speakers
    https://www.newegg.com/p/0S6-0019-00021

    Usually you can find these on sale for like 50% of the current price.

    I have definitely heard some better home speakers out there. But I paid $620 for two towers, two bookshelf, and the center channel. The yamaha receiver was also being clearanced out for $450 when I bought it due to new model being released. Sub duty is a dayton 250w plate amp and a polk audio mm1240. For about $1200 I am satisfied with this system.

    The only thing I would like to upgrade is to a separate amp and a better DSP that is true parametric.

    Note* My surround right I discovered had a loose connection at the wall plate on the back side after measuring. It wasn't lower once that was fixed. I just apparently didn't save those measurements.

    These are all pre-eq. I also apparently didn't save any of the post eq stuff....

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