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speaker selection help ... on a budget

I have a Rotel RBX980 120W/ch amp with a RTC980 pre that I recently bought for a great deal.
I understand they are rather on the bright side as a combo and wish to match them up with a pair of bookshelf speakers that would add some warmth and decent bass extension. I mostly listen to rock / r&b / jazz.

My budget is $250 tops for the pair. What are some good options for new or used that you can recommend?

thanks for everyone's time!
lurch70
wolf_garcia
6,711 posts
 
Haven't personally heard these but maybe check out the Pioneer SP-BS41-LR...got a great review in Stereophile (whatEVER) and list for $150. New and cheap...win win (unless they suck).

loomisjohnson
1,949 posts
 
if you're committed to the uk, within your budget, i'd check out wharfedale diamond 9.2--looks and sounds like a much pricier speaker. per kotta above, tannoy fusion (or mercury) is also good. haven't heard the mordaunt short carnival, but the earlier avant series were very good for the price
xxmarkxx
11 posts
 
B&W 303's
Paradigm Titan
Acoustic Energy Evo One
grapple54
3 posts
 
I picked up a very nice pair of Jamo Concert 7's and they sound very nice. I bought them for my rear channels but I ended up putting them in place of a pair of Infinity Kappa 8.0's as my mains. Not as powerful low end as the Kappas but bass is very tight and the sound-stage and imaging is better in my opinion. I paid $275.00 for them. Excellent. I also looked at a pair of Energy Connoisseur C-6 for the same price.
rockadanny
1,226 posts
 
For speaker budget under $1k I'd check on Wharfdale's offerings. Big band for buck.
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