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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #30 on: May 05, 2009, 04:14:05 PM »
give your amp a shocker :P
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #31 on: May 05, 2009, 04:32:49 PM »
maybe i'll work for an amp/rcvr upgrade from my sony home theater version in the next few months.  I think im going to go for the Epos M12i's! 

Really like the B&Ws but i don't see too much out there used...ebay #270384557050.  I sent an email about how old, here's the response from a guy in CO:

they were purchased at an estate sale I buy a lot of audio equipment that way with the purpose of selling it on ebay the previous owner is deceased so no info from him! they were tested and do sound very good like most all B&W speakers do. sorry I am not much more help thanks, Dave
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #32 on: May 05, 2009, 04:38:58 PM »
we B&W owners hang onto our gear ;D

those are series II, mine are series III so those are at least 6-7 years old. I think there was a pretty big jump in technology (specifically the tweeter) from sII to sIII

congrats on the new speakers, I read very good things about the Epos!
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #33 on: May 05, 2009, 04:43:46 PM »
definitely thanks for everyone's help on this!!
i'd +T you all, but can't.
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #34 on: May 05, 2009, 04:58:14 PM »
Quote from: plucks on May 05, 2009, 04:32:49 PM
Really like the B&Ws but i don't see too much out there used...

Enjoy the opportunity to shop and consider lots of different gear.....for me that is as much fun as finally getting them.  No hurry brother.  Have you tried craigshelper.com to search your local craigslist?

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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #35 on: May 06, 2009, 09:34:46 AM »
never heard of craigshelper...i'll take a look!
i'm waiting to find out if the Epos i found are from the infamous first batch that are extremely bright and which the company admitted to screwing up by releasing them, so i would prefer not to go that route.
in the meantime, i found some mint condition 602s2's on ebay for $350. 

i've heard the B&w's don't sound as good with a shitty rcvr like the sony I have, but like everyone says, they'll only sound better as the gear is upgraded!

is there really going to be a big difference between s2-s3 602's??
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #36 on: May 06, 2009, 10:06:25 AM »
I had thought that the series III is when they made the jump up to the Nautilus based tweeter but it looks like the series II has that as well and there were some other tweaks done to the III's

http://ultimateavmag.com/speakersystems/903BW/

Given that I wouldn't sweat buying the II's :)
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #37 on: May 06, 2009, 04:45:14 PM »
crap, the 602s i found are actually series I.
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #38 on: May 06, 2009, 04:48:36 PM »
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2009, 07:47:50 AM »
I've heard all of the above, and still like the Epos.  the B&W's are a tad smoother sounding..musical perhaps.  but the Epos just give me what I want.
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2009, 10:19:08 AM »
Quote from: Nick's Picks on May 07, 2009, 07:47:50 AM
  but the Epos just give me what I want.

The Epos include a tall blonde and a stack of $20s?
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #41 on: May 07, 2009, 10:28:36 AM »
hahaha!

has anyone here actually listened to the Wharfedale Diamond 9.2's??
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2009, 12:34:17 PM »
not here..., but I believe they were recently reviewed in stereophile a few months back.
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Re: Under $500 bookshelf speakers
« Reply #43 on: May 08, 2009, 08:07:21 AM »
going to give the 9.2's a whirl...i'll report back once received and hooked up with those Hydra Cables :)
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