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DavidPuddy:
I've recently put together a late 90s/early 00s Rotel separates system and would like to grab a pair of affordable used speakers to pair with it. I've been looking at the vintage Large Advents and Heresy speakers, but the latter would be a stretch for my budget.

Any reason the Advents wouldn't work for this system? I don't mind the Klipsch sound but don't really want to have to buy a sub to get full range.

Power amp is 70 watts, bridgeable to 180 watts if I want to go mono x 2.

Budget is around $500 max. Thanks

rocksuitcase:
Rotel is good vintage kit!
Look for used Altec LAnsings made before 1990. I have a pair which kindms uses as I have not the space for them. He rebuilt the surrounds on them and they sound fantastic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175656907069?hash=item28e5f7b13d:g:Ej0AAOSwHCtj88jr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155501445043?hash=item24349bbfb3:g:n~cAAOSwnLBj6UGg

OK, admittedly tough to find on ebay, but here are two, the second ones are very vintage.

buckster:
70 w/ch is plenty of power.  The problem with vintage speakers is the older they are you start to run into the end-of-life expectancy of the surrounds.  Are you looking at book shelves, floor standing???  Speakers have come a long way and you can get a lot of decent sounding speakers these days for $500.  Here's a new Polk bookshelf below your budget that digs pretty deep.  I've not heard it so it's no personal recommendation, just tossing it out there for something to think about.  In the end, it's your ears and preferences that matter. 

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_107ES20BK/Polk-Audio-Signature-Elite-ES20-Black.html?tp=186

rocksuitcase:

--- Quote from: buckster on April 14, 2023, 02:12:13 PM ---70 w/ch is plenty of power.  The problem with vintage speakers is the older they are you start to run into the end-of-life expectancy of the surrounds.  Are you looking at book shelves, floor standing???  Speakers have come a long way and you can get a lot of decent sounding speakers these days for $500.  Here's a new Polk bookshelf below your budget that digs pretty deep.  I've not heard it so it's no personal recommendation, just tossing it out there for something to think about.  In the end, it's your ears and preferences that matter. 

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_107ES20BK/Polk-Audio-Signature-Elite-ES20-Black.html?tp=186

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This is true. I figured OP was looking at vintage speakers to go with the vintage Rotel. That said, almost any 30-40 year old speaker should have issues with the surrounds.
iirc, the kit to refoam the two Altec Lansing speakers was less than $50

buckster:
Back in college I had a pair of Dynaco A25 speakers and then the Advent's came out and boy, did I want to step up to them, but just couldn't make it happen.  I believe the Advents are still the best selling speakers of all time.  It's funny, I found a 2021 review of a 1977 Advent that was "reconed".  A lot of technical measurements and discussion, but generally, speaker research, technology and manufacturing has advanced greatly in the intervening years. 

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-new-advent-loudspeaker-review-vintage-speaker.24993/

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