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advice re old shelf speakers

hi all. hoping for some guidance. i am after a pair of, probably old, shelf speakers as cost is a major factor. how they look/condition unimportant. just need to be able to handle all sorts of music and be LOUD!  i care for my mother as has dementia, so funds tight. all good though, i just have to be creative and do the research. example, i have a pretty decent old technics midi separates system eh600 which i found on gumtree for £50 in mint condition. perfect. i have run audio to it through a good quality optical out from tv to a fiio k5 pro dac/amp then line out to line in on the technics. now volume nicely boosted and sounds good and clean as also quality leads and upgraded 4 wire type speaker cables. for v little spend it does a decent job, but i love my music so always looking for more and i feel my neighbours really need to listen to more slayer, rush, jinjer, etc. the technics speakers are pretty decent but now struggling a bit with the added oomph i can now get out of my system. had no real idea where to start, then thought there may be some wonderfully helpful people out there with the knowledge and patience to help me. fingers crossed and thanks v much in advance if it's you. apologies for the long post. gerald  
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imhififan
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I believe the eh600 L/R speakers are connect to the main unit with active crossover built in, you can’t simply connect it to any speakers with passive crossover unless you bypassed the crossover in those speakers.
geraldoneill100 OP
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hi yogiboy. thank you so much for sharing. i believe there are ill, poor, abused and miserable people all over the world that would love to hear from you. i mentioned my situation as i was concerned i would be considered a tightass due to my unwillingness to spend money, despite asking the community for help. i mentioned all good, but that i need to be v clever/creative as my options are limited. mum's grandkids also stole all her money before i found out and moved in. anything you would like to say about that? in all honesty, been in lockdown for a year and a half, bored senseless (hence the focus on stereo), bit lonely. maybe i over shared. i am sorry. you are being rather harsh though don't you think? really no need. if you are rich we can make a sizeable bet and i can send you mum's diagnosis report? any chance you are rich?! i hope you never have a loved one afflicted by dementia. it's awful, so thanks so much for ruining my day. you hear about internet trolls who just want to ruin things for normal folk. thanks for exposing me to that. i feel like a real person now as had only ever read about 'people' like you. old saying. if nothing nice to say, say nothing. most of us are just genuine nice decent people looking for a bit of help from time to time. what possible other benefit i would get is beyond me, but if i ever need a course in cynicism, you are my first call. have a lovely day. final thought, if you ever wonder why you struggle with family/friends/work etc please let me know. i think i may have a clue as to where you might possibly be going wrong...  
geraldoneill100 OP
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hi imhififan
i have manual and says crossover freq 200hz, 8khz. is this a clue or is there somewhere i should look re if crossover is active? are you saying i need a speaker with a particular way they are set up? please excuse my ignorance. g
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