I'm new to the forum and in the hunt for set of speakers <$400 a pair. I'm a complete novice to audio equipment, so your recommendations are greatly appreciated.
The room...a basement man cave.
- Closest width/distance of cabinet separation: 7 feet
- Farthest width/distance of cabinet location: 11 feet
- Room width: 14 feet - it opens into a bar area about half way down.
- Room depth: 22 feet
- Ceiling height: 7.5 feet
- Carpet floors, everything is dry-walled, center sofa/prime listening area is 14 feet from entertainment center wall.
Placement suggestions are appreciated.
- I'm going to use a Technics SU-8080 integrated amp circa 1977. Specs are here: http://audio-database.com/TechnicsPanasonic/amp/su-8080-e.html
- Primary source: Audio Technica ATLP-120 turntable
- Secondary sources: CD player TBD and MP3s via laptop or iPod
Speaker criteria:
- Less than $400 a pair
- New or used. Used will likely be acquired via Craigslist.
- I would rather not rely on acquire/pair with a sub-woofer.
- Please don't make recommendations like 'I picked up a pair of Klipsch Forte II speakers for $150, you should be able to too.' I'm a cheap skate but too impatient to wait til the end of time to get such a great deal.
Music
In descending order, I will be playing the following genres:
- Classic Rock: 25%
- Hard Rock: 25%
- Blues Rock: 10%
- Jazz: 10%
- Classical: 5%
Your help is greatly appreciated.
I'm new to the forum and in the hunt for set of speakers <$400 a pair. I'm a complete novice to audio equipment, so your recommendations are greatly appreciated.
The room...a basement man cave.
- Closest width/distance of cabinet separation: 7 feet
- Farthest width/distance of cabinet location: 11 feet
- Room width: 14 feet - it opens into a bar area about half way down.
- Room depth: 22 feet
- Ceiling height: 7.5 feet
- Carpet floors, everything is dry-walled, center sofa/prime listening area is 14 feet from entertainment center wall.
Placement suggestions are appreciated.
- I'm going to use a Technics SU-8080 integrated amp circa 1977. Specs are here: http://audio-database.com/TechnicsPanasonic/amp/su-8080-e.html
- Primary source: Audio Technica ATLP-120 turntable
- Secondary sources: CD player TBD and MP3s via laptop or iPod
Speaker criteria:
- Less than $400 a pair
- New or used. Used will likely be acquired via Craigslist.
- I would rather not rely on acquire/pair with a sub-woofer.
- Please don't make recommendations like 'I picked up a pair of Klipsch Forte II speakers for $150, you should be able to too.' I'm a cheap skate but too impatient to wait til the end of time to get such a great deal.
Music
In descending order, I will be playing the following genres:
- Classic Rock: 25%
- Hard Rock: 25%
- Blues Rock: 10%
- Jazz: 10%
- Classical: 5%
Your help is greatly appreciated.