Bookshelf Help

ajsankot

I am looking for a set of bookshelves that I can hook up to this cool old Sansui 1000x receiver I got in a trade. The thing works awesome I love it. I just now need some sweet bookshelves to put it with to make a computer set up. Do any of you guys know of a good match. I am working with a tight budget on this one.

This guy in the frat next door is graduating and selling some advent mini's for $20 are they any good could find to much write up on them around the net.

Thanks Dudes

rdb2001

ajsankot wrote: »

I am looking for a set of bookshelves that I can hook up to this cool old Sansui 1000x receiver I got in a trade. The thing works awesome I love it. I just now need some sweet bookshelves to put it with to make a computer set up. Do any of you guys know of a good match. I am working with a tight budget on this one.

This guy in the frat next door is graduating and selling some advent mini's for $20 are they any good could find to much write up on them around the net.

Thanks Dudes

What is your budget.

Motzart

Advent sux dude!
I had a pair once and I didn't even pump em hard and toasted the tweeters 1st day I had em.
I wasn't overly impressed with their sound anyway.
Troll here in the Forsale area or the bay for some nice used Polk's.
My RT15i's are pretty sweet and can be had for $100 a pair or less.
Don't turn a def ear to some older like new Polks.....some of em sound better than the new ones IMHO.

ajsankot

We are going with less than a $100 on this one. I should have specified.

Thanks for the 411 on the sucky advents

Motzart

ajsankot wrote: »

We are going with less than a $100 on this one. I should have specified.

Thanks for the 411 on the sucky advents

NP!
That was when I went Polk and never looked back.

My Advents were Prodogy's but I heard from many others that Advent was crap PERIOD.

I hafta laugh......
Any of the "HIGH END" Stereophile places around my area that sell ML...BIC....KEF...Mac or any of the real high end speakers say Polk....Paradim and Klipich are dime store consumer grade junk!
Polk being the first they mention.......like I said....I hafta laugh!!

ajsankot

Yea, I have been putting together my speaker set ups all off garage sales, craigslist, and the bay. I am spending all my dang money on tuition and beer. I just love to rock out in the mean time I got the bug of the speaker world last year and have been hooked ever since.

Motzart

Don't hafta spend a wad to have a nice setup!
Most of my stuff came from ebay.

My reciever I got for $90 NIB

Local dealer went out of biz and tossed thru ebay @$99 +shipping nobody bid on it.
Contacted him and picked it up local.

http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200508

He also sold me 2 store demo Sanus AV Foundation units that cost $200 each new both for $60!!
Each one consists of EFAB-II Audio base @ MSRP $89 and EFAS-II Audio Expansion Shelf x2 @ $60 each

http://www.sanus.com/us/en/products/productCategory/line/avFoundations/pcat/euro/

So you can have nice stuff if ya shop around like I do.

ajsankot

Thats cool man very nice score.

rdb2001

ajsankot wrote: »

We are going with less than a $100 on this one. I should have specified.

Thanks for the 411 on the sucky advents

I have some polk T15 that I have upgraded from recently. I only used them for 3 months, they have a 4 year service plan through best buy. I have pics on my showcase rdb2001. If you would like to buy them I am just wanting 70 plus shipping. let me know. Thanks

ajsankot

Where are you located?

rdb2001

ajsankot wrote: »

Where are you located?

Memphis, Tn

ajsankot

I am currently watching RT15i's some on e-bay they are at $9.90 with $25 s&h do you think they will stay under the $100 mark?

rdb2001

ajsankot wrote: »

I am currently watching RT15i's some on e-bay they are at $9.90 with $25 s&h do you think they will stay under the $100 mark?

They very well could. If not your are more than welcome to by the R15 from me. I hope u do win them though. If you want any pics of mine let me know.
Here's the link product page for them.

http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/products/r15/

ajsankot

thanks for the offer rdb I will let you know what happens.

McLoki

There are often vintage polk monitor speakers (monitor 5, 7's or 10's) available for under $100. (I picked up my monitor 10's at GoodWill for $24.00)

For new speakers, On Black Friday, Best Buy is supposed to have the T15's (5-1/4" bookshelves - black) for $50 per pair.

ajsankot

How do you like your vintage monitors? When is black Friday? Is that the after thanks giving one?

McLoki

I like the monitor 10's that I have quite alot. I also heard some monitor 5's this last weekend and they were very nice as well. (probably better for critical listening)

I will say that I have not heard the peerless tweeters (the first tweeters used in the monitor line) but they are supposed to be the most desirable. I have heard the sl2500 series (used in the monitor II line - that is what series my monitor 10's are from) and I like them alot.

The SL1000 and sl2000 tweeter just do not do much for me. (I find them a little to bright for my tastes) There is a polk replacement for them though. (it will cost you $48 shipped per tweeter to get the replacements - well worth it from what I understand)

All in all for a speaker under $100, I think the entire monitor line (even with the SL2000) will be hard to beat.

And yes, Black Friday is the friday after thanksgiving. (a week from this Friday)

VSchneider

ajsankot wrote: »

I am currently watching RT15i's some on e-bay they are at $9.90 with $25 s&h do you think they will stay under the $100 mark?

These (linky)? Yes, they shouldn't be more than $75-80, although I have seen seen them go higher for some reason.

EDIT:
Also there's another pair - # 290274926711 The serials are missing from the back, but I think they are RT25.

Good luck!

ajsankot

What is the difference between between the 15i's and the 25's? Vintage monitor's would be way cool too. I couldn't find any initially but will keep looking. Thanks guys ROCK ON

ajsankot

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Monitor-5-Vintage-Stereo-Speakers-Oak-Refurbished_W0QQitemZ370111658797QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item370111658797&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

What do you think?

ben62670

I like them very much. You will most likely want the new tweeters, but if your hearing is like mine the 12k bump will not bother you. Shipping is kinda scary. The magnets like to shift which is unrepairable. You should check craigslist for something local?
Ben

VSchneider

ajsankot wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Monitor-5-Vintage-Stereo-Speakers-Oak-Refurbished_W0QQitemZ370111658797QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item370111658797&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

What do you think?

Mismatched drivers - ehh

ajsankot

Good call thats a no go for sure.

ajsankot

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/903380798.html
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/923261826.html
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/911932466.html
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/893704852.html

What are your thoughts on those its about all thats in my range besides some bose and klipsch and I don't like those.

I wish I could snag these http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/903391330.html

ajsankot

http://cgi.ebay.com/Monitor-40-Black-Bookshelf-speakers-Polk-Audio-pair_W0QQitemZ250326707351QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item250326707351&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:15|39:1|240:1318

What do you think these will go for?

mhardy6647

See if you can find a pair of Dynaco A-25s. There were zillions of those sold; shouldn't be too hard.

none of the 4 CL listings float my boad; the Jensens would be efficient, but kind of mediocre.

A pair of Polk Monitor 5s or 7s would work pretty well with a Sansui 1000X (a pretty low-powered receiver).

http://www.classicsansui.net/

ajsankot

Hey hardy I found these 20 min away but they are a little out of my range. Do you think they are worth the $125?

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/921953247.html

mhardy6647

Seems somewhat pricy to me but I don't keep track. Check completed auctions on eBAY and see what they are going for.

EDIT: You ought to be able to find a nice pair of Polk 7s for that, come to think of it!

Motzart

ajsankot wrote: »

Hey hardy I found these 20 min away but they are a little out of my range. Do you think they are worth the $125?

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/ele/921953247.html

Speakers that old....in storage.....surrounds hafta be dry rotted!!

Hold to the ones ya got a offer on.
Go to the ask seller a question area and see what gives.

Motzart

mhardy6647 wrote: »

See if you can find a pair of Dynaco A-25s. There were zillions of those sold; shouldn't be too hard.

none of the 4 CL listings float my boad; the Jensens would be efficient, but kind of mediocre.

A pair of Polk Monitor 5s or 7s would work pretty well with a Sansui 1000X (a pretty low-powered receiver).

http://www.classicsansui.net/

I believe it's rated at 35watts per thus 70watts total?

Chitown_Badger

A pair of R150s would run about $50.