Decent pair of speakers under $110 pr

starkiller

looking for a decent set of speakers for under $110 pr. need to be able to handle at least 100wpc and preferably be of british origin. such as mission/kef/castle or ones like pinnacle/paradigm.

nooshinjohn

starkiller wrote: »

looking for a decent set of speakers for under $110 pr. need to be able to handle at least 100wpc and preferably be of british origin. such as mission/kef/castle or ones like pinnacle/paradigm.

I do believe good sir that the likelyhood of such a thing existing in that price range is utter nonsense, unless you seek the "white van" variety:eek:...
I wish you luck with your search as you will need it:)

metal83

Yeah man, $110 isn't going to get you much unless you're very lucky.

comfortablycurt

110 dollars will easily get you a pair of Polk Monitor 7's. You might have to shop around for a while to find a good deal on a pair, but it will be well worth the wait. They're excellent sounding speakers.

They aren't of British origin though.

metal83

Shame on me, i always forget about the Vintage Polks....:p

nooshinjohn

metal83 wrote: »

Shame on me, i always forget about the Vintage Polks....:p

Pardon me sir, but would you have any Grey Poupon?:p

starkiller

used is what i am after

thsmith

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/1069275915.html

rengnath

comfortablycurt wrote: »

110 dollars will easily get you a pair of Polk Monitor 7's. You might have to shop around for a while to find a good deal on a pair, but it will be well worth the wait. They're excellent sounding speakers.

They aren't of British origin though.

I second this! The Monitor 7's are a great speaker and can definetly be found under $110. I got my 7c's with original stands in great condition for $100 off craiglist.

Kex

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Pardon me sir, but would you have any Grey Poupon?:p

Just a FYI, but Grey Poupon is actually French, not British (old mustard company from Dijon, now owned and manufactured for the U.S. by Kraft ... has not been sold in France for a long time, where Amora & Maille are the leading brands, and owned by the same company for the past few years).

Yes, you can find excellent used Polk speakers in that price range with a bit of patience, and no, as stated previously, they are no more British than Grey Poupon.

nooshinjohn

Kex wrote: »

Just a FYI, but Grey Poupon is actually French, not British (old mustard company from Dijon, now owned and manufactured for the U.S. by Kraft ... has not been sold in France for a long time, where Amora & Maille are the leading brands, and owned by the same company for the past few years).

Yes, you can find excellent used Polk speakers in that price range with a bit of patience, and no, as stated previously, they are no more British than Grey Poupon.

everybody loves a :pSMARTASS!!!:p

BrettT1

dijon mustard..... ,mmm

treitz3

Have you tried PM'n George Grand? He's got more used audio gear than used audio stores.

He's still recovering from an incident earlier on so it may be a while for him to get back to you but I have no doubt in my mind that he's got something right up your alley.

starkiller

lasareath

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not after a center but a set of rears

i also have pm'ed george grand so we shall see

thanks for all the input!

mrbigbluelight

Lasareath has a set of SDA's that he might let go for $100, although they aren't British.

comfortablycurt

mrbigbluelight wrote: »

Lasareath has a set of SDA's that he might let go for $100, although they aren't British.

I'll take them.:p I don't care if they're British or not. I'd even be willing to go as high as 150.;)

George Grand

nooshinjohn wrote: »

I do believe good sir that the likelyhood of such a thing existing in that price range is utter nonsense, unless you seek the "white van" variety:eek:...
I wish you luck with your search as you will need it:)

Starkiller (Alan),

I have a very small pair of KEF C-10 and an even smaller pair of Pinnacle PN-5. The KEF's have a 6" acoustic suspension woofer, and the Pinnacle have a 5 1/4" ported woofer. I do not know the power handling capabilities of either speaker. I would take SOME of the advice you are getting, but obviously not all of it (see above). Man, you live in used speaker/electronics central. Seattle is one happening place used equipment-wise. I suggest you try and find what you need locally. With a little patience I think you can find a real good deal without incurring shipping charges. If I were to box these up and ship, either pair would be about half what you're looking to spend, minus the shipping. I don't like to box and ship speakers, but will make an exception in your case just to quiet down the naysayers

WilliamM2

Audio Advisor has several bookshelves on closeout. These are a little over your budget, and not British, looks like a good deal though.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENC100

George Grand

WilliamM2 wrote: »

Audio Advisor has several bookshelves on closeout. These are a little over your budget, and not British, looks like a good deal though.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENC100

AND they come with a warrantee!

starkiller

george...thanks for the input and insight. yes, we here in seattle do seem to have a rather lively used audio scene. everyday on craigslist there are a number of rather good deals to be had, not what i am after but good deals. i checked the denver c/l as i have to fly out and see my dad as he isnt doing well and they really didnt have much at all.

william...thanks for the link! i just may have to take advantage of it if i dont find something here.

to all, thanks for all the input and ideas. i know that i am somewhat limiting myself when i prefer the "british" sound buts that what i like and have in all my systems here at home. kef/castle and mission.

starkiller

found a set of wharfedale diamonds on agon...thanks to everyone here for their thoughts and input!