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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2010, 04:39:17 PM »
Two pairs of B&W 602 S3's and the matching LCR 600 center.  I've also got the lowest-end Velodyne 12"...I got it at cost for like $150 or $200, which does a nice job of filling in the low end.  It doesn't knock the pictures off the walls, like my upgrade will, but it does sound nice.
very nice rig!  i bet it does sound nice.  i wanna here em, ill bring my zappa and some beer, sound good?


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:lol: did you get a prescription for that?  i didnt try that yet, but i like 4 channels which i dont think my insurance will cover a 744t.   
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2010, 05:26:41 PM »

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #32 on: February 16, 2010, 01:24:57 PM »
What kind of speakers are those?

these!



I haven't got a clue.  I was just looking around and thought they were funny given that he was looking for something for his apartment! 

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2010, 07:00:38 PM »
Klipsch makes great bookshelf speakers.  I have a set of KSB 1.1 that I will never part with.  5", last made in 1999, that you can find on eBay for $100-120 shipped.  Perfect for background music...

I'm using a pair of these as side surrounds which I found stashed in my father's closet (slightly too big for my parent's living room).  I was rather suprised how decent they sound.  Now need to look into a modest home theater surround sytem for them with slightly smaller speakers.

[edit- correction, checked latnight and mine are KSB 3.1]
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2010, 07:14:44 PM »
I haven't got a clue.  I was just looking around and thought they were funny given that he was looking for something for his apartment! 

there was a short write up on those speakers in one of the hifi rags sometime in the last couple of months. I'll see if I can dig it up when I get home.
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #35 on: February 16, 2010, 07:28:30 PM »
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2010, 12:24:42 PM »
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it was dope!
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2010, 12:42:29 AM »
Related question for folks in the NYC area - are there any dealers you particularly recommend, esp for buying used?

Audiogon
Click search and use zip codes in your area for large, heavy items like subs and speakers

Dealers will always add 30 - 50% onto the tag for used gear.

Nearfields are not meant to be room speakers!
Placement is everything for monitors
Placement is almost everything for bookshelf speakers

The VR-1's are great
Epos stuff that I've heard is pretty amazing


Somebody near Denver should pick these Dynaudio Focus 140s up:
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #38 on: February 19, 2010, 11:58:09 AM »
Audiogon
Click search and use zip codes in your area for large, heavy items like subs and speakers

Dealers will always add 30 - 50% onto the tag for used gear.


What he said. I do a zip code search a couple of times a week - use the first two numbers for a wider search, then add numbers to narrow.

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