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Thread: Why did Bose discontinue 601's and 701's? |
    
New member Username: Shane24
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 09:42 am: |
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hey all, I planning to buy a pair of floor standing speakers budget around 1500$, i have checked out infinity beta 50 and Jbl studio L series L890, I have an integrated amplifier onkyo(9775model)150watts per channel, I will use the speakers for music purpose only not surround.
I am no audiophile, could anyone suggest or advise which of these are a better buy.. I listen to a lot of rock and r&b, looking for speaker with good bass? |
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New member Username: Jps1010
Post Number: 9
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 02:52 pm: |
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Try Def Techs BP7004
http://www.definitivetech.com/loudspeakers/powertower/powertower.html
They may not be as good as some of the other speakers mentioned here but for people that are not audiophiles they are worth a listen. In addition they each have a built in sub woofer which should satisfy your bass needs. |
Gold Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
USA
Post Number: 1401
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 06:05 pm: |
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" for people that are not audiophiles they are worth a listen"
isn't that an oxymoron? |
New member Username: Jps1010
Post Number: 10
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 08:30 pm: |
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"isn't that an oxymoron"?
In other words if you are merely looking for a speaker that sounds good and are not concerned with specifics, its worth a listen. I dont see a contradiction in that.
Even if it is, who gives a sh*t. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 13461
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 08:53 pm: |
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Definitive Technology speakers have a great following. Excellent speakers, just not my cup of tea.
Shane take a look also at Paradigm or B&W speakers. I believe that they sound much better than the Infinity and JBL. |
Silver Member Username: Claudermilk
Post Number: 435
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 10:38 am: |
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Ah, Berny, I knew you had good taste. 
The Paradigms and B&W sound FAR better than Infinity or JBL--at least to my ears. I personally found the Paradigms to have better sound than the B&W (the more "laid back" sound that is often quoted--go listen to both & you will understand).
I've also read around here the Dynaudio and JMLab are worth a listen against the Paradigms--similar sound and similar price range. I wasn't able to arrange an audition with those so cannot comment beyond that.
I ended up saving & springing for the Paradigm Studio 20s--and have loved them. Now that I'm not in an apartment & can really uncork them, I'm even more amazed. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6371
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 01:03 pm: |
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Chris, which 20's, v3 or 4?
And which stands do you have them on? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6372
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 01:04 pm: |
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And Chris, would you fill in a profile?
Nuck |
New member Username: Shane24
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 03:01 am: |
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How would one rate the following speakers in general(not specs).(best sounding speakers)in order of preference.
1.dynaudio
2.sonus faber
3.B&W
4.Krell
5.Martin Logan
6.Focal Jmlab
7.Paradigm
8.Kplisch
9.Bose
10.JBL and lastly
11.Definitive Technology. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 13471
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 03:10 am: |
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Whose preference? Yours is the only one that matters. |
Bronze Member Username: Chicomoralessxm
Dutch isles
Caribbean
Post Number: 76
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 04:08 am: |
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Hey what about NHT they do make some nice speakers..... and PSB |
Silver Member Username: Gamerdude
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 442
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:33 pm: |
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PSB and Nad have some short of speaker deal going on
"And yet, designing loudspeakers is no trivial undertaking. Expertise in the design of electronics, which NAD possesses in spades, is no guarantee of similar achievement in the speaker world. Fortunately, we have a vital edge, possibly even an unfair advantage: Our sister-company is PSB Speakers, the world-renowned Canadian firm founded and guided by musician and speaker-designer extraordinaire Paul Barton. So instead of beginning from loudspeaker-design square one, we enjoyed the enormous advantage of being able to start with the universally praised PSB designs and a three decade heritage of accuracy and musicality, as our starting point."
Link
http://nadelectronics.com/NAD-Speakers |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6436
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 02:31 pm: |
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I have owned and listened to a lot of Psb's.
They are largely difficut and underrewarding.
Unless you strap on a Classe kit.
But then... when you put a Ferrari engine into anything... |
Gold Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
USA
Post Number: 1419
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 05:15 pm: |
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lol
I would like to have a pair of Dynaudio focus 220's for my next pair. Birdseye maple finish...ohhhh they look so good too. |
Silver Member Username: Claudermilk
Post Number: 444
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:25 am: |
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"Chris, which 20's, v3 or 4?
And which stands do you have them on?"
v3 & right now on paper boxes. Yep, very ghetto. My excuse is the recent move which a) means the old stands won't work in the current location, and b) it's all getting moved & redone again in the near future anyway.
Profile? Oh, ok. Have to remember what the stuff is... |
