Bookshelfs with 8" drivers?

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited April 2007 in Speakers
I'm looking for a pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers with 8" drivers. Do you guys know of any manufacturers who still make them?

Thanks.
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"God grooves with tubes."
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2007
    That's a tough one.

    Boston Acoustics still has one bookshelf model with 7" woofers, the VRB.
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited February 2007
    that is really tough i know the paradigm titan version5(predesosor Monitor3) is also 7". Thats something worth trying to find......
    Chicomorales:)
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    I'm looking for a pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers with 8" drivers. Do you guys know of any manufacturers who still make them?

    Thanks.

    What the hell are you up to now Early? LOL!!! :D:D:D
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited February 2007
    I have a pair of B@#% 301's that I could sell you! They have an 8 inch driver!

    (I hope the self edit above is appropriate since I know that B&#$ is considered a bad word. Sorry for the inappropriate langauge. ;) )
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited February 2007
    What about an MTM designed speaker? Or are you specifying two-way due to size considerations?
    Lovin that music year after year.

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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited February 2007
    There's the Sonus Faber Concertos w/ 7" drivers as well. That's the best I can do. :\
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    pearsall001 wrote:
    What the hell are you up to now Early? LOL!!! :D:D:D

    I'm evaluating unique center channel options.:p
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    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    I'm evaluating unique center channel options.:p
    The taylos not cutting it anymore?
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2007
    Actually I like Bose 301's for general purpose/patio type systems.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    Refefer wrote:
    The taylos not cutting it anymore?

    Are you kiddin' me?
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    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited February 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    Are you kiddin' me?
    I hope so. ;)
    Lovin that music year after year.

    Main 2 Channel System

    Polk SDA-1B,
    Promitheus Audio TVC SE,
    Rotel RB-980BX,
    OPPO DV-970HD,
    Lite Audio DAC AH,
    IXOS XHA305 Interconnects

    Computer Rig

    Polk SDA CRS+,
    Creek Audio 5350 SE,
    Morrow Audio MA1 Interconnect,
    HRT Music Streamer II
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited February 2007
    Don't know of any bookshelfs, but the center channel Revel Performa C52 uses a pair of 8" drivers, but has a midrange and a tweeter. There are other several center channel speakers out there with 8" drivers, but not in a two way design. Think $$$$$ brands to get one of these. A midrange driver to complement the woofer is usually a requirement when using an 8" driver.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2007
    I think (could be wrong) that Athena's AS-B1 bookshelf has an 8" woofer...?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    Emlyn wrote:
    Don't know of any bookshelfs, but the center channel Revel Performa C52 uses a pair of 8" drivers, but has a midrange and a tweeter. There are other several center channel speakers out there with 8" drivers, but not in a two way design. Think $$$$$ brands to get one of these. A midrange driver to complement the woofer is usually a requirement when using an 8" driver.

    That's cool -- 3-way is OK. I mentioned 2-way to rule out full range drivers.

    Any DIY designs out there?
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2007
    I think madisound has a 7" scanspeak design that's a knock off of the krell LAT-2 (minus the aluminum cabinet)...
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2007
    Nope, I was wrong. Regardless, give them a call and they can design you a speaker around the drivers you want, but you're getting into weird territory. It'll be hard to get a bookshelf that'll deliver below 40hz, so you'll need a subwoofer, so why kill yourself looking for an bookshelf that'll hit that low?
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited February 2007
    Reference 3A MM DeCapo's
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2007
    Paradigm MONITOR 3 is a bookshelf with an 8" driver.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited February 2007
    I have a very old pair of Jennings Research with peerless tweeters and 8" drivers.

    Doesnt mean anything. I just wanted to brag. :D:p
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2007
    shack wrote:
    Paradigm MONITOR 3 is a bookshelf with an 8" driver.

    Thanks. That'll do it.
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    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited February 2007
    He's up to something alright....
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2007
    steveinaz wrote:
    I think (could be wrong) that Athena's AS-B1 bookshelf has an 8" woofer...?

    Nope. 6.5 inch as well as the AS-B2 and the current models AS-B1.2 and AS-B2.2.

    An obvious choice is the classic Monitor 5's. 8" passive and a 2-way design. But they obviously aren't new.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • bugner
    bugner Posts: 56
    edited February 2007
    the Klipsch RB-81's have an eight-inch woofer to go along with the horn. Low-end extension is only 46 hz though. I just sold a pair. Very little bass for such a "big" woofer, at least in my room.
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited March 2007
    shack wrote:
    Paradigm MONITOR 3 is a bookshelf with an 8" driver.
    nope i believe its 7" by the way earlyB did you find a 8" woofer that you like???
    Chicomorales:)
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2007
    Chicomoralessxm wrote:
    nope i believe its 7" by the way earlyB did you find a 8" woofer that you like???

    I'll have the folks up at Paradigm give you a call so you can set them straight. Those idiots can't even get their own web site correct. :rolleyes:

    http://www.paradigm.com/Website/SiteParadigmProduct/ParadigmModels/MonSeriesII/MonitorSpecs.htm
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    Chicomoralessxm wrote:
    nope i believe its 7" by the way earlyB did you find a 8" woofer that you like???

    Nah. Decided to go in another direction.
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited March 2007
    Opps shack i sit corrected the new v5 is 7.5 though
    Chicomorales:)
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  • rt7s
    rt7s Posts: 29
    edited March 2007
    get a used pair, rt7's back in the day were huge though...
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2007
    B&W 602s have a 7" driver, but 8" is just hard to come by.
    Jake
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited April 2007
    Monitor 5's have:
    Subwoofer 1 - 8" Diameter (20.32cm)
    sub bass radiator
    Midrange 1 - 6-1/2" Diameter (16.51cm)
    driver
    Tweeter 1 - 1" Diameter (2.54cm)
    Polk SL2500 dome tweeter

    engtaz
    engtaz

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