If your plan is to go to 5.1 eventually, you really should only look at speakers where there is a matching center. Getting them voiced properly across the front makes a huge difference.
Some Stereo Speakers Appropriate to my Setup and Around $500 or Less (if possible)
Hi. First post here. Looks like a good forum.
First, my system:
Denon AVR-1912
Oppo BDP-93
The "home theater" is in a small living room, wood floor with an area rug, plaster walls, the usual furniture: chair, couch, etc.
I've had a cheap Infinity 5.1 speaker set for 10 years or more and they are finally burning out.
My plan is to start with a pair of stereo speakers, as in the old days, for the purposes of listening to music. Genres are all along the spectrum -- mainly rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter, blues, but also classical and jazz, though not much hip-hop. Can't say speaker selection would be based on a specific genre. I want a good, solid, fairly clean pair of stereo speakers for music, but with the option of adding on satellites at a later date for movies that make use of 5.1 and also audio CDs that are mixed for 5.1.
Is this possible? Any recommendations for a "decent" pair of stereo speakers for around $500 that would work with my system and room?
Thanks!
Paul Spillenger
First, my system:
Denon AVR-1912
Oppo BDP-93
The "home theater" is in a small living room, wood floor with an area rug, plaster walls, the usual furniture: chair, couch, etc.
I've had a cheap Infinity 5.1 speaker set for 10 years or more and they are finally burning out.
My plan is to start with a pair of stereo speakers, as in the old days, for the purposes of listening to music. Genres are all along the spectrum -- mainly rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter, blues, but also classical and jazz, though not much hip-hop. Can't say speaker selection would be based on a specific genre. I want a good, solid, fairly clean pair of stereo speakers for music, but with the option of adding on satellites at a later date for movies that make use of 5.1 and also audio CDs that are mixed for 5.1.
Is this possible? Any recommendations for a "decent" pair of stereo speakers for around $500 that would work with my system and room?
Thanks!
Paul Spillenger
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An audiophile friend of mine recently bought a pair of Wharfedale 10.2 speakers - hooked to Creek Evolution 50A integrated, for his son's birthday. I heard them last week and I thought they sounded really good in his moderately small bedroom. The system sounded full and crisp. Not sure how much he paid but I'm sure he did plenty of research before he picked the set. |
Vandersteen's are known to be serious performing speakers at a great value. The Absolute Sound recently had a video of a panel discussion with the owners and designers from 5 top audiophile companies. Among them were Wilson Audio, D'Agostino, VAC, and Vandersteen. Of course this is not definitive, but it does suggest that the value driven Vandersteen brand is worth taking seriously. There is a pair in your budget on Audiogon now, link below. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-vandersteen-audio-2c-loudspeakers-w-stands-pair-as-is-2... |
This is better, though a touch higher than your budget... https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-vandersteen-model-2ci-floorstanding-speakers-pair-3034-... |
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