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03-06-2005, 08:41 PM
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I need 5 speakers for $200
I am looking for 5 sattelites for $200 MAX. I am looking for my brother who wants surround sound but can't really afford much. He has a subwoofer and reciever so I am just looking for the best 5 speakers I can get, just so he can get his feet wet with surround sound. He is always complaning that everything I show him is too big (WAF) so I really need sattelites. I haven't kept up with the market lately so I am looking for a litte advice on where to look.
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03-06-2005, 10:04 PM
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I have a set of Point 5's and highly recommend them. Excellent woofer/tweeter for the price and a real cross-over, not capacitors. Only fault is plastic cabinets. But still sound nice.
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03-07-2005, 12:55 AM
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Rob,
IMHO you cannot go wrong with the Velodyne Classic Home Theater Series 5-pc theater set. I have a set of them in my family room system and they do not really do any thing wrong...which is rare for a speaker set at the price you're looking for.
They take the power from my Parasound HCA-1205A -- 170 wpc into the Velodyne's 6 ohm impedance -- and ask for more; cranking out sound that is super-impressive for the price! 
Here's a very favorable review by Secrets' John Johnson:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...rs-8-2000.html
Here's a link to buy the CHTS set directly from Velodyne for $159:
http://www.velodyne.com/velodyne/pro...V&sid=412h786t
The only bogey with the $159 price is you have to get the white vinyl finish for the fronts/surrounds...the center is black though. |
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03-07-2005, 06:19 AM
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also try HSU VT-12
http://www.hsuresearch.com/
You can even buy them at Compusa.
They were on sale at Compusa for $130. |
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03-07-2005, 10:38 AM
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My local CompUSA was clearing the Hsu VT-12 out for $99 last week.
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03-07-2005, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
| My local CompUSA was clearing the Hsu VT-12 out for $99 last week |
WOW, can't beat that!
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03-07-2005, 12:20 PM
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Anyone ever compared some of the comperable Bose satellite sets to the HSU VT-12? I'm not in the market, but just curious if that $99 set (I guess, plus a $300 subwoofer) would outperform some of the $1000 Bose offerings?
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03-07-2005, 01:08 PM
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www.fluance.com
www.hometheaterdirect.com
Should both have offerings in that price range, but neither will beat the VT-12 at $99!
"The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so." - Mark Twain
HT: Marantz SR-8300, MA500 monoblocks x 2, 5X GR Research A/V-2s, Adire Audio Tempest sub, Denon 2900, Oppo 980H, Toshiba HD-A2, RC2000MkII remote, Panamax 5100, Panamax Max2 sub, Slim PS2, PS3 60G + 320G USB
Bedroom: Marantz PM-7200 Integrated, GR Research A/V-1s, Sony 222ES SACD, RC3200 remote, Panamax M8EX
Audio: Audioquest * Video: Bluejeans
My DVDs  My HT
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03-07-2005, 02:29 PM
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Yea I think that VT-12 set might fit the bill perfect. Someone on another board also pointed me twards Polk Audio RM6005 which can be had for less than $200(w/o sub). Since I don't need the sub either of these will pobably be a lot better than the stuff he was looking at. He found some phillips HTIB in which you get a reciever, sub, dvd player, and all speakers, which can be found on ebay in the 100 dollar range. He was going to keep the speakers and sell the other stuff  . This was the worst idea ever so I just had to jump in. |
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