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Waddya have for $75 or less that's at least decent looking but working very well.
Black cabinets/grills only. Highly musical, not HT grade. Minimum 5-inch mid-woofer.
Below the desk, bass is nicely provided by an M&K VX-7B.
Will drive them with a Rega Mira2000. 4-6 Ohm preferred.
The bottom of my monitor is 10.25", so the top of the tweeter (not cabinet) has to be less than 10". Still, I know it's a tall order. ;-)
My short list at the moment that I've located and considering but not heard/tested includes a/d/s L600C, M&K LCR-55, and Polk S15s. Like the idea of having M&K above and below.
Also welcome feedback on these and other suggestions.
Black cabinets/grills only. Highly musical, not HT grade. Minimum 5-inch mid-woofer.
Below the desk, bass is nicely provided by an M&K VX-7B.
Will drive them with a Rega Mira2000. 4-6 Ohm preferred.
The bottom of my monitor is 10.25", so the top of the tweeter (not cabinet) has to be less than 10". Still, I know it's a tall order. ;-)
My short list at the moment that I've located and considering but not heard/tested includes a/d/s L600C, M&K LCR-55, and Polk S15s. Like the idea of having M&K above and below.
Also welcome feedback on these and other suggestions.
Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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Polk Blackstone TL3.
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Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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Just a suggestion to look into. I don’t know how much they sell for on the used market.
If you are looking for speakers that are $75 a pair and still worth listening to, good luck.
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If you are looking for speakers that are $75 a pair and still worth listening to, good luck.
Not chasing a high-end "listening experience" on my desktop. Merely want to improve the sound.
Appreciate the feedback and suggestion.Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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Polk rt25i are excellent. They are regularly on eBay for around your price...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Polk rt25i are excellent. They are regularly on eBay for around your price...
Reading up on them, that looks like a top option. Thank you. I'll watch for them.
I have RT35i's at GFs house. I must've stumbled onto the right path once.Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc. -
Thinning the herd and have a pair of Boston CR55's that might work for you. Sound pretty nice, especially if paired with a decent sub.
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Boston CRs are from what I'm upgrading, but thank you. I've heard the CRx5 series.Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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I’ve owned both the 35is and 25is. Other that bass extension, the 25is are superior. Very clean midrange, decent treble extension, air and sparkle, the bass that is there is nice and tight. Unlike some later Polk bookies, the 25is don’t over accentuate any frequency. Slightly warmish, but a well balanced and musical little speaker in the right sized room...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Agreed about the loose 35i bass. It might probably improve with a tighter amp. I've wanted to replace them for that reason, but the trouble is they fit the space she's allowed for the system to the 1/4 inch. :sigh:Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
