Budget Speaker Thread - Under $200

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,092
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These really surprised me:

Fosi Audio DK560:

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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    Good question. Hard to find quality speakers in this price range, and I guess that is why I am so impressed.

    I am getting ready to buy a whole bunch of cheap monitors and do some shoot outs and see which one is best for me in this particular system.

    Any recommendations welcome.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Good question. Hard to find quality speakers in this price range, and I guess that is why I am so impressed.

    I am getting ready to buy a whole bunch of cheap monitors and do some shoot outs and see which one is best for me in this particular system.

    Any recommendations welcome.

    @Clipdat has been running a few lately. I believe he reviewed them here as well.
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Polk S15
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    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
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    I know, I know, but I really enjoy these. R-51-M
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Maybe try the Dali Spektors. I've liked all the Dalis I've hard, although I've not heard these. the 1s fall right around $225-50, which is maybe close enough?

    I think Monitor Audio has a new budget series too, although I know nothing about those. :)
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
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    I know, I know, but I really enjoy these. R-51-M

    My first set of Klipsch's from our very own @Mr. Sharpe ! Love em, when paired with the SVS sub. Running fleapower monoblocks. Yes I have Polk's sitting on top of the speakers and sub! Sub is moved. but the Polk's are still there, unplugged! :)
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    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    I'm not sure if you're talking new or used. I've run a ton of bookies and monitors and in the $200 used category its hard to beat LSi-7's or LSi-9's, although the 9's may cost you a tad more than 2 hundy. I recently sold a pair of DALI Zensors for somewhere near that price and I also really liked those little guys, put out a lot more low end than they had a right to and real wood veneer cabinetry was eye-appealing. Some of the others I had exhibited various positive qualities but none could supplant the LSi's or the DALI. The LSiM 703's best them all by a significant margin, and for $445/pair brand new at Adorama with warranty via slickdeals with free shipping and no tax, that's the best bookie bang for the buck out there currently IMHO, albeit above your stated price point.
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  • Mr. Sharpe
    Mr. Sharpe Posts: 1,354
    verb wrote: »
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    t8gb0sqdoqob.jpeg
    I know, I know, but I really enjoy these. R-51-M

    My first set of Klipsch's from our very own @Mr. Sharpe ! Love em, when paired with the SVS sub. Running fleapower monoblocks. Yes I have Polk's sitting on top of the speakers and sub! Sub is moved. but the Polk's are still there, unplugged! :)
    ghm2ux6wr6u4.png

    I’m so glad you’re enjoying those, they are nice speakers with an enormous sound!

    Home theater:
    43” Westinghouse Displayer
    Marantz UD-7007 Player
    Emotiva MC-700 Processor
    Adcom GFA-5006 Amplifier
    Parasound Zamp Amplifier
    Ethereal ESO-1 Power Conditioner
    Klipsch RC-10 Center
    Klipsch R34c Fronts
    Klipsch RB-41 Surrounds
    Polk audio PSW-505

    Stereo:
    Polk audio RTA-12c’s fully upgraded crossovers
    DIY 12tc braided speaker cables
    Denon DVD-5910ci Spinner
    Parasound P6 Preamplifer
    Parasound HCA -1500a Amplifier
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    dromunds wrote: »
    I'm not sure if you're talking new or used.

    New, under $200. That is why it is so difficult and fun!

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,658
    Conradicles wrote: »
    These really surprised me:

    Fosi Audio DK560:

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    Those are very nice looking speaker
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,658
    I bought a pair of these once for 20.00 they were beautiful & sounded very nice. Wish I still had em3sj65ccfh06x.jpg
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    halo wrote: »
    Polk S15
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    Great suggestion. I forgot about these and will try them out!
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I think I found the Fosi competitor. Also $200

    https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-elevation

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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    That is $199 each for the SVS. Not in this category, although a sweet speaker.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Conradicles wrote: »
    That is $199 each for the SVS. Not in this category, although a sweet speaker.

    I don't read so well.

    I just read $199 and stopped there.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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