How to buy new speakers? (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by DaveF /forum/thread/297610/how-to-buy-new-speakers/150#post_3689726

 

[DaveF]

Yes. And conveniently, I have a subwoofer box large enough to hold a human body...

 

[lvicious]

I was told: "Lots of orders, basically. Just ran short on some components to build them."

 

[Adam Gregorich]

Lance- Did you ever get your speakers? What do you think of them?

 

[DaveF]

And did you end up getting the sub with the revised digital amp? And I think they were revising components in the speakers last Fall.

 

[pistolmoney]

Hi I have been reading your thread about new speakers. I find it really hard to beat the B & W's. My dated equipment consists of a Sony Blue Ray, A Sony DA4es I have some B & W 800's and was going to install ceiling speakers. Now I have run out of money, so I had to put the B & W ccm80 (in ceiling speakers)

on ebay. I am selling them cheap and they have never been out of the box, other than for pictures. If anyone is interested check out my buy it now price of

$ 260 ea speaker. I have three. They are on the net for way more than that retail. Thanks and good luck with your speaker selection.

 

[DaveF]

I didn't demo any B&W's - the ones I saw at my local stereo shop were outside my price range They certainly have their fans and I've read good things about them. And high-end B&Ws are gorgeous... The 800 series looked so nice in the showroom floor...

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/800_Series_Diamond

 

[DaveF]

I'm resurrecting my old thread since I might again be buying new speakers. And once again, I'm lost. I planned to stay in the SVS family. But I think I need in-wall and in-ceiling for surrounds, which rules out my first choice. And the fronts can be in-wall or free-standing, so I prefer a company that offers both for mix and match.

When I was shopping in 2010, my second favorite was Paradigm.
And more recently, I've been curious about a seeming forum-favorite, Definitive Technology (Def Tech).
And finally, an installer has recommended Triad.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Oh boy! We get to do it all over again?!?

Yippee!

Dave: Why are you thinking of moving to in-walls?

 

[Al.Anderson]

Axiom offers in-walls and on-walls in addition to the standard the usual towers and bookshelf - plus, they have that "Canadian" sound (similar to Paradigm) since they were designed with specs derived out of the Canadian National Research Council.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Go for the B&W 800 series (or something else on that level) this time around.

_Man_

 

[DaveF]

Oh boy! We get to do it all over again?!?

Yippee!

Dave: Why are you thinking of moving to in-walls?

I don't plan this to be as intensive as the last time The basement space I'm turning into an HT is too narrow to conveniently place the SVS satellites I use for surrounds. And its too narrow to allow a 7.1 setup at all. Going to in-walls could allow me to go 7.1 and should improve traffic flow.

Axiom offers in-walls and on-walls in addition to the standard the usual towers and bookshelf - plus, they have that "Canadian" sound (similar to Paradigm) since they were designed with specs derived out of the Canadian National Research Council.

Axiom is also an option

Go for the B&W 800 series (or something else on that level) this time around.

_Man_

Alas, B&W is still not on my shopping list. Maybe in my third home!

 

[Nathan_F]

Htd.com. They have both types. Love my Level 3s.

 

[DaveF]

I'm at a loss on selecting in-wall speakers. I understand free-standing, they're plentiful at retail stores to listen to. But in-wall, it's even more difficult to find a selection of speakers to audition. Def Tech, which I though was popular at BestBuy, is basically non-existent for auditioning.

Custom Installers want to sell me Triad (or Pro Audio Tech). I hear good things about Triad, but they're custom installer, so no good way to give a listen.

And now, I'm considering in-wall subwoofers too, for the dual challenge of aesthetics and use of the space.

I know it's a first-world problem, but it's still frustrating