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What can $300 do?

OK audiophools, I need your help. A dear friend of mine (broke right now) needs a pair of speakers. He has Adcom amplification and a Micromega Stage 2 cdp which I gave him. Lucky him, heh? One hellava cdp, even 7 years later. Anyway, what can I get him on the 'gon. He wants me to go used and get the best for $300. Hey let's make it $400. I'm sure he'll go the extra century. What's a guy to do? Thanks in advance. I'm pretty audiophoolish at this price level. Here's what I was thinking about, used:
Alon Petite
Thiel Cs 1.2 (big maybe for that price)
Psb, don't know a model.
Help!
128x128warrenh
pbb
1,140 posts
 
Triangle Titus?
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kotta
649 posts
 
The Energy C-1 is a very nice bookshelf speaker. You might want to look into Tannoy's as well.(One dealer, Audiobreakthroughs, has very good deals on new/demo speakers. Look @ the classified ads.) Also, there are the "Castle" bookshelf speakers to consider. I really like older Snell speakers. The Snell K/J/E series would all be really nice choices to consider. Good Luck!
twl
3,251 posts
 
How about the little Maggie SMG's?
s7horton
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Paradigm Mini Monitor. Can be had for about 250 used. That's where my money would go if I were in your shoes..
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david99
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try to find some Paradigm 20's V-1
should be avaliable for ~$400 used.
Then build some stands with you bud.
try some concrete blocks stacked to the proper height.I think you will need 24" to bring the 20's up to ear level.So you should only need 2 blocks per speaker.
Attach the blocks with liguid nails,paint,some poster putty to go between the top block and the 20's and he's all set.
These speakers have a midrange to die for!
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