700.00 speakers new or used

@oldschoolsound If there was any pair that I regret selling it is the Forte--I had a pair - I think they were possibly the first iteration. Got them for 250 I think it was .. ordered the Crites upgrades. I think I put the Crites in there but was moving stuff in and out back then on a mission and sold them for really a bargain. Was doing a lot of that though 15 yrs ago. What a bargain esp compared to Fortes now.. I only realized a few months back that they re-started production and that is a lot of $$ .

At that price point, I have a couple recommendations.  The KEF loudspeakers from the late 1970s are wonderful.  The tweeter they used back then got used by a lot of people and was certainly one of the very best of the day.   A buddy of mine runs a pair of the KEF Calinda being driven by a Marantz 8B power amp and it's just magical.  The Calinda can be had for about $500 and the bigger Cantata for $700 or less.   

Here's a link to a Cantata pair for $650.


Another speaker I think is a terrific value in this price range is the floor standing Thiel line.   You'll readily find the CS 2.2 for $700 or less.  Very natural with excellent detail.  They sold for much, much more than that when new and worth it then.

Too bad there aren't more apogee duetta or signatures out there, you can listen to them all day and get better bass than the maggie's.

Umm Klipsch RP-600’s - uh NO!

Why not Klipsch RP-600m?