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BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE

Im curious what you guys recommend for speakers at a reasonable price. floor standing and center.      cheaper kef, svs, klipsch, what?         i was looking at them three     not looking to spend a ton but dont want to go super cheap.     can someone give me some recomendations for midddle priced speakers.  dont want to spend over 2500 for 2 floor standing id say       let me know your thoughts please.        going to use a svs subwoofer and FOR NOW onkyo tx-nr809 receiver      HELP PLEASE       THANK YOU 
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sjtm
92 posts
 
There is a used pair of Focal Aria 936 speakers listed currently on Audiogon ( not by me) asking $2,100. I own both the Focal Electra 1028be and the Focal Chorus 836v in a second system. Very happy with both. Many rave about the Aria line and the 936 in particular. Pretty efficient/ easy to drive and very musical. 
I also agree with the recommendation to get a good integrated amp. Many can be had used on Audiogon that can meet your needs for under $1,000, including a Marantz PM-8006 for $899 that will easily drive the Focals, has a pre out for your sub (may not need with Focals for music) and has a built in phono stage if you want  to add vinyl. I have purchased over a dozen items used on Audiogon and have been pleased with every purchase experience.

the Marantz, the Focals and a Bluesound Node would be quite a nice system.   
Enjoy. 
jhajeski
119 posts
 
—> Monitor Audio
—> PSB Imagine 
—> Golden Ear Triton
johnspain
42 posts
 
I strongly second the  Magnepan 1.7i.  If you have a lot of power and add a REL sub the sound will be hard to beat.
wc1
12 posts
 
+ The Maggies are cheap, but their power amp requirements raises the cost of ownership.
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spiritofradio
3,449 posts
 
Millercarbon is right in that if you really care about good sound that receiver is not going to cut it.  If you just watch video it will be fine with Best Buy speakers but you’ve come to the old guys here to learn about how to make your music sound great, right?  He’s also absolutely right about a center channel wrecking your sound:  2- channel is where it’s at for the best sounding music.

Wc1 is also right in that most of the recommendations for speakers you’re getting from here need much better and more expensive electronics to make them sound good.  
So here you are.  Getting mostly advice from old guys with their favorite traditional stereo stuff.  
You may be in the wrong place.  
Instead, have a look at this:

https://swanspeakers.com/product/m3a/

And go watch this:
https://youtu.be/YEx1_-wmgNI

of course I could be completely wrong and you really do want to join the ranks of us perpetually dissatisfied cranky old farts.... 
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