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Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« on: January 30, 2010, 05:24:24 PM »
Moving to a new, larger apartment that will actually be more than one room, so I am going to get a second pair of speakers for the new "rec room" or whatever this room will turn into.

For my home theater/main stereo I have a large stereo pair of Klipsch (I forget the model, but they're the ones with the dual 8" woofers) and a center and surround channels (may be time to get a subwoofer now, too)...

For this other room I am thinking about something relatively small, kind of bookshelf type size, but with a big, accurate sound.  Probably will be more for background music than main listening.

I haven't really bought many pairs of speakers and am not very well versed in anything other than the large consumer brands.  Something like the Bose 301 came to mind for this purpose, but again, that's not a very inventive choice.  Also, it may be how he does sets his amp, but my buddy has two of these and IMHO they sound terrible. 

Any ideas? 
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2010, 05:40:27 PM »
dont get a set of Blose.
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2010, 08:14:17 PM »
This was one of the best $300 I ever spent..

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2010, 08:44:23 PM »
I'd look into Epos bookshelf speakers. I have a pair and a center channel for home theater (not mains) and have been very pleased. The reviews are usually excellent. I think my model has since been replaced, but I'm sure the newer model won't disappoint.
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 10:00:45 PM »
Love my VR-1's, think they were 500 flat and bookshelf size. 
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 11:36:05 PM »
Love my VR-1's, think they were 500 flat and bookshelf size. 

this would be my suggestion

epos and usher are well reviewed brands as well

audiogon.com is your friend, use the search feature and find all of the bookshelf speakers in your price range
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2010, 08:19:22 AM »
Polk Audio is another good option for bookshelf speakers in the range you quoted.  Check out the reviews at Clutchfield for more opinions.  I have several sets of Polks in two different price levels that I use for my home theater and also with my computer (now that I've gone from 7.1 to 5.1 in my home theater) and they are great for the price.

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 05:22:09 PM »
These are incredible speakers............Its the passive version of their powered studio monitor....

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/606895-REG/KRK_R6_R6_6_Two_Way_Passive.html

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 06:44:57 PM »
Bose....no highs, no lows....

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2010, 09:26:51 AM »
These are incredible speakers............Its the passive version of their powered studio monitor....

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/606895-REG/KRK_R6_R6_6_Two_Way_Passive.html

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FWIW I used a set of powered KRKs in a studio maybe 10 years ago and found them so amazingly hyped that I had trouble listening critically to them for more than an hour or so. They may have changed since then and of course, YMMV.
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2010, 05:32:15 PM »
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2010, 11:15:05 AM »
FWIW I used a set of powered KRKs in a studio maybe 10 years ago and found them so amazingly hyped that I had trouble listening critically to them for more than an hour or so. They may have changed since then and of course, YMMV.

I tested the active powered KRKs (?Rockit Series 6"?)  5-6 years ago and found them incredibly bright/brittle sounding... did not like them at all.


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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2010, 01:38:44 AM »
FWIW I used a set of powered KRKs in a studio maybe 10 years ago and found them so amazingly hyped that I had trouble listening critically to them for more than an hour or so. They may have changed since then and of course, YMMV.

I tested the active powered KRKs (?Rockit Series 6"?)  5-6 years ago and found them incredibly bright/brittle sounding... did not like them at all.

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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2010, 11:16:51 AM »
the nice thing about buying used speakers is that if you don't like them you can get all of your money back when you sell. 
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Re: Good set of "second" speakers for apartment, $500 range?
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2010, 05:23:28 PM »
Related question for folks in the NYC area - are there any dealers you particularly recommend, esp for buying used?
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