List of speaker brands? (1 Viewer)

[JeremyErwin]

Yes, but they didn't have quite the same "get those freaking things out of my living room before I sue for divorce" vibe.

 

[ChrisWiggles]

I'd add to that list; Dynaudio, Revel, & Triad very high on the list. Also: Meridian, Focal, Monitor Audio, NHT.

My favorites are Dynaudio, Revel, Onix Reference, Paradigm.

I own Dynaudios and Paradigms, so I have some bias there.

For real speakers you basically need to get out of the chain stores and big-box stores which sell crappy stuff.

 

[Jacob C]

I think ascend will paint speakers for a fee. I have the basicl black ones but they really do sound great. I know the greatest limitation in my system is the room they are in and not the speakers.

 

[Henry Gale]

Could you narrow the choice a bit more by telling us about the rest of your system and some idea of budget?




"Are you having a laugh?"

 

[Marty M]

The old WAF, Wife Acceptance Factor. I would suggest you take your wife when you audition speakers. Let her be a part of the decision-making process. If you find a non-silver colored speaker you like, first take your wife to a store that sells the worst sounding silver speaker you can find and then let your wife compare that to the better sounding speaker you like. We have to be a little sneaky to get our way sometime.

 

[Brian D H]

Pretty funny and clever, but....

That could back-fire. What do you do if your wife is tone-deaf and likes the bad-sounding silver speaker? Then you're stuck with bad speakers and a wife you don't respect.

Play it safe and only audition speakers with her that you'd be happy with.

 

[barneygumble]

Alright,

I'm starting small since I currently live in an apartment.

The receiver I want is the Onkyo TX-SR603XS.

The system will be used 50/50 music and movies.

I am starting with two speakers, form factor doesn't matter to me, I want good soundstage. I want to spend no more than $300 on the first two speakers. Next will be the sub, center and finally 2 rear speakers (5.1). When I buy a house this system will be hooked up to my computer and I will do a new build for the home theater so I don't want to spend too much money. The room size this will go in is 16'x18'.

I know it would be cheaper to buy in a complete 5.1 set, but before I buy an entire set I want to make sure this is something i'm in to.

I'm also thinking about initially getting two bookshelf speakers and moving them to rear speakers if I get some towers in the future.

Thanks for the help everybody.

Oh, one more thing for the receiver, I have a 480p 42" plasma so I assume component video is all I need correct? Do I have any need for HDMI? My current dvd player only has component.

 

[JeremyErwin]

Most people will opine that bookshelf speakers need a subwoofer--the smaller cabinet means that the lowest octaves cannot be produced. But subwoofers cost money.

For $300, you can get a pair of B&W DM303s. Great little speaker. . Excellent sound stage. Lacks bass though. It's doubtful that it comes in silver.

 

[barneygumble]

No worries, the sub will be the next purchase after the first two speakers. And, at this point, I'm not too worried about the color, function over form.

 

[JeremyErwin]

here's a review