Early Christmas Gift

bigaudiofanatic

Well i was called downstairs for a little surprise, parents want to buy me a set of speakers for christmas. Only thing is they know that I should be the one to choose. So my limit is 500 bucks, I have a set of infinity 2000.5 towers right now. My newest receiver a pioneer elite I should have in about a week if I get the money together. That will put out 110 watts a channel. So I listen to a ton of music and if I am not listening to music in 2 channel I am watching a movie in surround. I was looking at the polk TSi400 but not sure. I have always been impressed with klipsch but polk is good as well. Please give me some guidance. Also they can be used.

bigaudiofanatic

People do not want to help because I am spoiled LOL:p

coolsax

if you're looking at the TSI series also look at the monitor series which is the predicessor of the TSI's at their price level.. you could get a whole room surround from new egg for around the $500 limit

nooshinjohn

you could also go vintage and slide into some nice SDA's

bigaudiofanatic

I am not sure about the vintage stuff, I mean I do not want to hard them from hard bass or anything. I just want some opinions on what I should look at.

obieone

A pair of Monitor 70's on newegg for $400. I SERIOUSLY doubt that you'd be disappointed

bigaudiofanatic

obieone wrote: »

A pair of Monitor 70's on newegg for $400. I SERIOUSLY doubt that you'd be disappointed

Well considering I already have the monitor 40's for rears all I would need is the cs2 center and I would have the complete setup.

woodsman10b

There wasnt much for Polk stuff near you but I looked and found some other great choices for you to look at, the 1st one is STEAL and if you didnt need the center you could sell it on ebay, or to me The second choice is also a STEAL, maybe even a better deal because you get 5 very good speakers and a really good sub too.

here is a list of links of some used stuff near you-

http://reading.craigslist.org/ele/1434820970.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1419184250.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1437307438.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1437254917.html

If you have a chance at either the top 2 choices, jump all over them, you will not be disappointed!

chrisfromalbany

like the whole Paradigm setup for only $500..

concealer404

woodsman10b wrote: »

There wasnt much for Polk stuff near you but I looked and found some other great choices for you to look at, the 1st one is STEAL and if you didnt need the center you could sell it on ebay, or to me The second choice is also a STEAL, maybe even a better deal because you get 5 very good speakers and a really good sub too.

here is a list of links of some used stuff near you-

http://reading.craigslist.org/ele/1434820970.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1419184250.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1437307438.html
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/ele/1437254917.html

If you have a chance at either the top 2 choices, jump all over them, you will not be disappointed!

I want everything. From every single one of those ads.

The first two choices are KILLER deals. The 3rd is pretty good, too. the 9se is a GREAT speaker.

bigaudiofanatic

I might grab the second one but also still looking at the monitor 70's

concealer404

bigaudiofanatic wrote: »

I might grab the second one but also still looking at the monitor 70's

The second craigslist add will give you far more performance than those 70s.

Plus then you can sell your existing stuff and use it to buy some amps.

coolsax

i wish I lived in the Philly area with those types of deals.

woodsman10b

I still think you should get that first one and sell me the center! hehehe

For some reason the east coast seems to be a used audio gear mecca!

woodsman10b

concealer404 wrote: »

I want everything. From every single one of those ads.

The first two choices are KILLER deals. The 3rd is pretty good, too. the 9se is a GREAT speaker.

Ben, I think you should go for a road trip!

concealer404

I would if i had a van or something. But i'm the moron that owns three 2-door cars. You feel like making a trip out here?

bigaudiofanatic

LOL better not be a white van.

gtu2004

woodsman10b wrote: »

I still think you should get that first one and sell me the center! hehehe

For some reason the east coast seems to be a used audio gear mecca!

how does that even make sense when most of audio manufacturers are in the west and mid?

the only places that have some decent used gears in east coast are NJ, PA and perhaps GA. I live in NYC and I'll be damned if I find some really quality audio gears here, new or used.

CA though, is the gold mine for used audio gears.

woodsman10b

gtu2004 wrote: »

how does that even make sense when most of audio manufacturers are in the west and mid?

the only places that have some decent used gears in east coast are NJ, PA and perhaps GA. I live in NYC and I'll be damned if I find some really quality audio gears here, new or used.

CA though, is the gold mine for used audio gears.

gtu2004, how does it matter where the manufacturers are located when I made a statement about USED audio gear?

You live in NYC and cannot find any NEW or USED audio gear(used in this text the word gear does not require an 's'), you must not be looking very well!

Although I do agree with you that CA does also have alot of used audio.

bigaudiofanatic

I decided to hold the money they were going to use for the speakers and put it towards a set of Martin Logos. Thanks for all of your opinions.

vc69

LoL... Dude!

You have got to learn to spell Martin Logan correctly. You have slaughtered it almost every time you have posted it!:p;)

bigaudiofanatic

LOL that o and a sometimes get me. I will be a master of it by the time I get my pair. Plus my mind is usually somewhere else.

tonyb

Better save more coin,you will need an amp for those Logans. Most of them anyway.

Sherardp

Congrats, definitely pick up a nice amp while your at it. Slowly but surely you're making your way to seperates. The fun really begins then.

bigaudiofanatic

Yes indeed, I can not wait to get serious with audio even though I am already on the path.

That would be my 2,000'th post!