AR9LS Speakers - a good buy at $1k

I personally did like the AR9's, if your room is large enough. I agree, not chest thumping if that's what you like, but very smooth sounding.

@yogiboy , understood...so it seems today's speakers require a sub to produce the low frequencies.

For this system I currently have Bose 301's paired with the small surround speakers that came with the Yamaha receiver.  They lose clarity and breadth when you turn up the volume, which is why I now want to level up to a nicer system.

Those Klipsch look sweet and are $200 off, which is a great savings!

I sold that speaker in the day.  Now as I’m in radiology, I whole heartedly recommend it as its size and mass ensure our job security.  Seriously, we used to deliver this speaker with a minimum of two people as it was a hernia generator.

If you want it, just be sure you have a solid hand truck and plenty of clueless help bought off by cheap beer and pizza.  Best of luck in your endeavor.

@ shi_fu_audio
Both those speakers that I recommended are full range and I doubt that you will need a subwoofer. If you are looking for chest thumping bass you can always add a subwoofer later on!

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