Just moved into a small apartment, need new cheap speakers~~
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Are monitor 5b's anything decent? some guys got some for only $55
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Oh, this is my new set up for the speakers, maybe this will give you an idea of what I am working with. The room is only about 9 feet wide due to a fireplace, it widens to about... i don't know, 12-13 feet after. it is 26 and a half feet long.
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »Hmm, in the craigslist ad, which ones are you talking about, the Mirage M-890i or the M 290's?
I was referring to the M-890i. I just purchased a model in between the two listed, ive got the M-390is which is basically the 290 in a tower speaker form. They sound excellent for both HT and 2-channel, bass response is awesomely smooth and not boomy at all. Now the 890i is a bi-polar speaker, where as the 390is I have and the 290is listed are not. The bi-polar will give you the huge soundstage you are looking for.
tomMost of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes: -
i was reading a review on those that said they are sensitive to placement and room acoustics.. it also says the "musical scope is limited" ... it said they were good for jazz, bad for rock. I listen to mostly rock and the room I have them in is nothing special, I'm limited on placement too.
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »i was reading a review on those that said they are sensitive to placement and room acoustics.. it also says the "musical scope is limited" ... it said they were good for jazz, bad for rock. I listen to mostly rock and the room I have them in is nothing special, I'm limited on placement too.
oh crap... the ad just expired too
The 890s will be plenty for rock in a room like that....
Messiah has a good point with the Paradigms.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
not worried about placement issues?
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »not worried about placement issues?
Ill check and see if there are any local paradigms.
You're probably going to have placement issues with anything big enough to fill that space, but some will be more manageable than others.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Hmm, I am probably looking for those 'others' :P
Many people are satisfied with the 25's, even using equal gear...i probably need something that isn't very picky about the room. -
cokewithvanilla wrote: »Hmm, I am probably looking for those 'others' :P
Many people are satisfied with the 25's, even using equal gear...i probably need something that isn't very picky about the room.
You could always get some Cerwin Vegas and call it a day
. You could take a look at Swan if your interested, I hear they're pretty good, and they're reasonably priced. Swan Speakers Home:
Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
Home 2 (Playback):
Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
College:
JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII -
i dont think i want to go self powered.
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Look into some paradigm mini monitors, ive got version 3 and use them in my bedroom which is 12x13.5. Ive got them on 25in stands and they rock that room with no need of a sub. You can get them on ebay used for less than $200. Dont let the mini fool you, they are a rather large book shelf speaker.Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »i dont think i want to go self powered.
They have non-self powered too, the HiVi's for example. HiVi'sHome:
Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
Home 2 (Playback):
Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
College:
JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII -
Yeah, I saw those after I posted.. I have a bit of a fear of internet direct speakers, and they are a little expensive.
I've been looking into paradigm.. it's just hard to find people selling them locally... I would like to avoid the whole shipping thing if possible. -
knoxville certainly lacks people who are selling speakers. I think what I will do is watch the local craigslist and if anything catches my eye, I'll post it here for scrutiny.
For now, I've been messing with my 25's i bi-wired them to the adcom, made no difference. I moved them forward about 3 feet... that made a big difference.
How much, exactly, does the preamp affect the sound? I was looking into getting a preamp anyhow... I was thinking of matching my amp and getting an adcom something or other... for 2 channel listening, would this be an upgrade, downgrade, lateral move? Also, I currently connect my computer through coax.... I would have to get some sort of mini to rca cable if I bought an old adcom pre... would that be bad? -
cokewithvanilla wrote: »knoxville certainly lacks people who are selling speakers. I think what I will do is watch the local craigslist and if anything catches my eye, I'll post it here for scrutiny.
For now, I've been messing with my 25's i bi-wired them to the adcom, made no difference. I moved them forward about 3 feet... that made a big difference.
How much, exactly, does the preamp affect the sound? I was looking into getting a preamp anyhow... I was thinking of matching my amp and getting an adcom something or other... for 2 channel listening, would this be an upgrade, downgrade, lateral move? Also, I currently connect my computer through coax.... I would have to get some sort of mini to rca cable if I bought an old adcom pre... would that be bad?
You'd want a DAC, much better option.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
So, I would not want your fine gtp-400? I would want a dac?
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »So, I would not want your fine gtp-400? I would want a dac?
You'd want a DAC AND the gtp-400.
The GTP-400 will only take analog signals, so you'd have to convert the digital signal from your computer to analog beforehand.
A DAC is simple a Digital Analog Converter.
I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
I thought as much, what kinda dac would be decent and cheap? I wonder what dac is in the dmc-1
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »I thought as much, what kinda dac would be decent and cheap? I wonder what dac is in the dmc-1
You can usually find the Adcom GDA-6000 for a decent price, you could also look into the AMC Dac 8, they're usually pretty cheap.
Might be able to find the Cambridge Audio DacMagic for a decent price.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Wouldn't it be cheaper to get a preamp that already has a dac in it? Like mine, but without all the video stuff...
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »Wouldn't it be cheaper to get a preamp that already has a dac in it? Like mine, but without all the video stuff...
You mean all of it built in? How about this thing? Peachtree Decco It even has Pre Outs....Home:
Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
Home 2 (Playback):
Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
College:
JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII -
cokewithvanilla wrote: »Wouldn't it be cheaper to get a preamp that already has a dac in it? Like mine, but without all the video stuff...
Maybe... but it probably won't be as good. You can put an outboard dac and my preamp together for about $300.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
concealer404 wrote: »Maybe... but it probably won't be as good. You can put an outboard dac and my preamp together for about $300.
Whats your preamp concealer?Home:
Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
Home 2 (Playback):
Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
College:
JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII -
Adcom GTP-400
It's in the FS forum somewhere, probably page 3.I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Music Fidelity makes some reasonably priced DAC units that sound OK...there are better of course.....but then there is the question of MONEY!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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You mean all of it built in? How about this thing? Peachtree Decco It even has Pre Outs....
doesn't that say its a 2 channel amp>? .. i don't n eed another amp
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »doesn't that say its a 2 channel amp>? .. i don't n eed another amp
Yes, but it has pre outs and can act as a preamp (it is a tube preamp), and has a built in dac.
Ah yes, JC Penny MCS....they had some good vintage components, some of which were made by Panasonic or Sanyo, and some were quite good, others not so much....I don't know about their speakers though....Home:
Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
Home 2 (Playback):
Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
College:
JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII -
cokewithvanilla wrote: »Alright, I just moved again to get close to my school (now I'm 2 minutes away
) the down side is the way the apartment is shaped leaves little room for my speakers.
I am getting rid of my B&K7270SII, Emotiva DMC-1, and LSi25's ((putting them into storage more than likely) and I want to buy a cheap 2 channel preamp to work with my Adcom GFA-5800.
I wanted to try something different, I've never been satisfied with my polks, and I doubt i'll be satisfied with something cheap, but hey, change is always fun.
Anyone wanna recommend some speakers for a small enviornment that will sound good on my Adcom and cost me little (I plan to buy used)?
I was looking at some Magnepan MMG's... but they might be too big
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You realize his last post was over a year ago, right? Good luck anyway, C W V has been hanging around CP latelyaudiobrain wrote: »Do you still have the DMC-1? DARE TO SOAR:
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