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What can $300 do?

OK audiophools, I need your help. A dear friend of mine (broke right now) needs a pair of speakers. He has Adcom amplification and a Micromega Stage 2 cdp which I gave him. Lucky him, heh? One hellava cdp, even 7 years later. Anyway, what can I get him on the 'gon. He wants me to go used and get the best for $300. Hey let's make it $400. I'm sure he'll go the extra century. What's a guy to do? Thanks in advance. I'm pretty audiophoolish at this price level. Here's what I was thinking about, used:
Alon Petite
Thiel Cs 1.2 (big maybe for that price)
Psb, don't know a model.
Help!
128x128warrenh
twl
3,251 posts
 
How about the little Maggie SMG's?
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
Paradigm Mini Monitor. Can be had for about 250 used. That's where my money would go if I were in your shoes..
david99
1,467 posts
 
try to find some Paradigm 20's V-1
should be avaliable for ~$400 used.
Then build some stands with you bud.
try some concrete blocks stacked to the proper height.I think you will need 24" to bring the 20's up to ear level.So you should only need 2 blocks per speaker.
Attach the blocks with liguid nails,paint,some poster putty to go between the top block and the 20's and he's all set.
These speakers have a midrange to die for!
david99
1,467 posts
 
p.s. if you want to get fancy and improve the sound even more do this.
Attach a piece of plywood bigger than the diameter of the bottom block.Fill the stacked blocks with sand.Put a plywood cap on the top block and then the poster putty between the 20's
You will have a very heavy foundation for the 20's.
Sounds like fun.I could have saved myself $200 for stands if I would have done this when I had some 20's!
matchstikman
205 posts
 
You gave him the amp and the CDP and now you are hunting for speakers, too? Did you lose a bet? Is your friend in a coma? Warrenh, you must be one nice guy, for sure.
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