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No frills speaker manufacturers

What are some speaker companies that put all or most of their build budget into parts and design function and none or hardly none into aesthetic? If there was no wife acceptance factor and you didn't give a hoot about how they look what speakers would you buy? 

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hotei
153 posts
 

Tyler Accoustics timekeepers if you don’t want to build.

helomech
1,680 posts
 

Those $2400 Tyler Acoustics monitors touted by GR Research are employing $30 each midwoofers. Hardly qualifies as a game changer. The Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX is a far better BOM/price ratio. 
 

 

 

 

 

Ascend Sierra 

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blue-magoo
143 posts
 

Triangle

Monitor Audio

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daledeee1
564 posts
 

I purchased the Crites Type B.  You can order parts only or completely assembled.  Cost assembled is about $2000.  I think inflation raised that a little.  They are made from Baltic birch.  I clearcoated them.  I have the grills but play them without. used the savings to puchase high quality amp, etc.  These are size of Klipsch Cornwall.  The are good sounding speakers.   Not harsh or beamy with good bass to mid 30s.

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wsrrsw
1,022 posts
 

+1000 Audioguy85

Bingo. As you’re sitting between ‘em. 

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