New Sensations Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) My buddy's back on track in putting together a budget vintage system. I've got an amp and a turntable for him already. Just need recommendations for speakers where I can expect to pay $100-$150 on eBay, Gumtree or SNA's own classifieds. N.B. This is not a WTB post. I'm just looking for suggestions. Links to current or completed sales (eBay) welcomed. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Edited January 4, 2013 by John Darko
andreasmaaan Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Thinking small 2-way? Mission M71 or Wharfedale Diamond 9.1/10.1 are good buys. I had a pair of the M71's and thougt they were great. No links though.. 1
jof062 Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Thinking small 2-way? Mission M71 or Wharfedale Diamond 9.1/10.1 are good buys. I had a pair of the M71's and thougt they were great. No links though.. Older than that im thinking 1
richard260 Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I would recommend B@W or some Mordant short some models quiet good like those ones you got of me years ago.Misson some whafdale models 2
New Sensations Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 Wharfedale 9.1s are superb and I could probably get a pair for $200ish but the top end of this budget is firm at $150. However, my buddy's kinda set on something that looks vintage.
Batty Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I bought a 1995 pair of Monitor Audio Monitor One for $100 just recently. 9" tall with a 4" woofer and 3/4" gold dome tweeter, very nice. 2
pete_mac Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) How about some Celestion three ways? nice sounding (and looking) speakers that I've seen sell for within your budget. Edited January 4, 2013 by pete_mac 1
Guest Hensa Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Hi JD, might be useful to know which amplifier the speakers will be paired with.... unless I missed that somewhere..
Telecine Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) At that price point, Modurant Short MS10 and Mission 760i would be my recommendations. Both a musical little speakers. They each come in a number of variants but all are good. Edited January 4, 2013 by Telecine 1
andreasmaaan Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="pete_mac" data-cid="822075" data-time="1357296370"><p> How about some Celestion three ways? nice sounding (and looking) speakers that I've seen sell for within your budget.</p></blockquote> I love the sound of the old Celestion Dittons and they look good too. Not sure if you'd get a sub-$150 pair though?? 1
Batty Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) There is a pair of AR Classic 6 on the bay for $58 in NSW, can't cut and paste sorry also a pair of 70s leaks start price $100 bin of $200 Edited January 4, 2013 by Batty 1
Jventer Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Hi Ozcall As I was reading the posts I was thinking of my AR18s (circa 1970 something or younger) and then my JPW 510's (1994) and then you post this. However, my Ar's are not for sale, but I think it is a good choice. 1
Braddles 63 Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Maybe some vintage Polk Audio Monitor 5's I picked up a pair a while back for $120.00 You may find some monitor 4's or 5jr's around as well. The monitor 7's were the best of that era but you may not get them for $150 EDIT. Found some 4's in queensland that you could haggle on. .http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/auchenflower/audio/polk-audio-speakers-rrp-us-300/1011764008 Edited January 4, 2013 by Braddles 63 1
THOMO Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) AR18 Good suggestion.Very musical. Also JBL TXL4 or TXL2 .Surprisingly refined and open sounding little speakers from JBL Germany. Edited January 4, 2013 by THOMO 1
New Sensations Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 Hi JD, might be useful to know which amplifier the speakers will be paired with.... unless I missed that somewhere.. Nad3020.
soundfan Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I had a great little pair of AR-7 speakers once. I don't see them on ebay very often though but well regarded and the late great Julian Hersch used to use a pair when testing hi fi. Another well regarded (I haven't heard though) are the Realistic Minimus 7. 1
Tony M Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the mighty Wharfedale E50's - one of the most misunderstood and underrated speakers ever. Now, clearly speakers are personal preference dependent, but, if your mate likes speakers that make the absolute most of every watt that's fed them and sound far bigger, more dynamic than they have any right to, these are the go. They rock! It's as simple as that. For the past few hours, I've been listening to one of the pairs I bought for $50.00. I have paid more and even shipped a pristine pair from Scotland, but even that pair only cost a very few hundred including shipping. I know when I put the Yamaha's back into the system, it will be a better sound - smoother and more refined - but while I'm listening to the Wharfedales, I can't help wondering how they can sound so good. And the musical enjoyment factor is there in spades. Truly champagne on a beer budget. Part of their magic is an outrageously high sensitivity - 94 dB. And this is partly a result of some clever engineering. The midrange driver has an aluminium voice coil to keep the weight at a minimum. Incidentally, the mid and treble attenuators are stepped resistors, which I understand is an unusually expensive solution for this purpose. They capture the energy and speed of music and project it with boldness, confidence and substance that belies their humble origins. If your friend likes drums to have attack and weight, these are the go. And they love quality in amps, especially valves. The detail is amazing and the tonal accuracy is surprisingly good. For some perspective, I much prefer them to Klipsch LaScala II's that currently retail at close to 10K! The looks are a bit garish, but the substance is obvious. The first iteration (the best) had fishnet stocking grilles on metal edged frames and real walnut veneer. The last version were unfortunately a bit downmarket with fractionally less cabinet depth, opaque grilles of cheaper construction covering the attenuators........and vinyl wrap :mad: - still sound OK. There was another version in between, where the attenuator knobs poke out of opaque grilles and the veneer was darker. BTW, if you place four pair horizontally as a sort of line array, they can produce PA type SPL's, but with more finesse and refinement than the average PA speaker - included an old pic I posted a couple of years ago (with Thiingy and me) to illustrate: http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/zekeone/d1b28959.jpg Thanks again JD for giving me a perfect opportunity to hop on one of my favourite hobby-horses Edit: After A/Bing them with the Yamaha's, I'll have to backtrack a bit on my comments re tonal accuracy. They aren't really that good - but still better than Klipsches and still a lot of fun. Edited January 7, 2013 by Tony M 2
Guest Hensa Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Wharfedale Mach 3 would be a lot of fun with the NAD. Very high sensitivity so minimal power required. There's a pair on EBay for $7 over your budget. They look like they've seen some action but might clean up ok. Edited January 5, 2013 by Hensa
New Sensations Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 I think I might have to start a wtb thread for AR7 or similar......
Gordon Macfarlane Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Had a pair of AR7'S myself and they were a pretty amazing speaker given the tiny cabinet. AR18'S are likely to be much easier to find though and are a great match for the 3020. Just stick an LP12 in the front and prepare to be amazed
Guest Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 I'll take a different tack and suggest the realistic minimus 7s for $50 paired with a sub woofer of some type with the rest - provided room size is not too big would give a very good sound for the $$$
benifex Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Not at all retro looking, but Decibel Hi Fi in Qld carries the Dayton Audio B652s for $132: http://www.decibelhifi.com.au/dayton-b652-bookshelf-speakers-pair/ Well reviewed in Stereophile (second time I have referred to an article in SnakeOilphile on the forum tonight .. what the hell is happening to the universe?): http://www.stereophile.com/content/dayton-audio-b652-loudspeaker Have to add postage, though.
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