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Small - but GOOD - active speakers for MC

I finally got an arrangement together that allows my to use my 2 channel rig as part of a MC setup for music and movies. I have Shahinian Diapasons, which are full range speakers. Ideally I would get a pair of Arcs or Slants for the rear, but things would work a lot better for me if I could find smaller active speakers for the rear. I was reading about the NHT M-00s, but wasn't sure how they'd stack up, or if there are any others in that approximate size and price range to consider.
tonyptony
tonyptony OP
617 posts
 
Thanks Marco. I'd heard ATC was pricey but I didn't realize how much so for the actives. I think M&K might be more in my target range. And even at that, used.
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cdwallace
216 posts
 
Tony -

Although the ATC's maybe a little out of range, I think you'd be kicking yourself if you didn't at least take a listen to the Dynaudio line. Whats the harm in taking a quick listen? You'll be glad you did!
ojgalli
165 posts
 
Don't what you expect or want from surround and center channels. I know I've been disappointed with the quality or astounded by the price. I've found that spending thousands for surrounds is unnecessary, the demand on them doesn't justify it, but spending only a few hundred gets you speakers tinny and inadequate. I was just naïve enough to have tried building my own active center and surrounds. After many weeks of research and much trial and error I've put together something that does the job for me. They cost about $250 each in materials and about 12 hours of time total for a center and a pair of surrounds. Very easy to build—very simple design. They do an admirable job on center channel dialog and deliver everything needed in the surround channels for movies or MC music. If you're interested, email me.
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