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Monitor or fullrange ?

Hi, I listen to Jazz and Big band mostly and have my speakers about 9' from my sitting position. I am using Infinity RSIII speakers with a Soundcraftsmen ma5002 amp and Foreplay preamp. This set up has much more power then I need and the VU meters do not even move at my comfort level. ( also own a ma250 McIntosh and def tech 15" sub with crossover and internal amp ). I am intersted in used monitors for around $500 and would like some feedback from my friends here on heading in this direction. Thanks for any help,
Guycom
guycom
slappy
903 posts
 
If you like the subwoofer, you might want to take a look at the Definitive Technologys Power Monitor series. Pretty good full range in a small box, they will blend wonderfully with that PT15 sub ya got. They are not bi-polar like most of the Deftech speakers are.
Ive heared them at a local audio store and i thought they sounded fantastic. They have 3 different models of the ProMonitors, you could pick up a new set for that budget of the lowest priced, or a set of the higher priced models used for about 500

M2C
listener57
730 posts
 
For about $600 (just slightly more than your budget) the Platinum Audio Solo loudspeakers are definitely worth considering. This is one great, and formerly expensive, speaker whose used price fell to earth, but with performance still up in the heavens.
If you can afford to move right now, there has been an Audiogon ad for Green Mountain Europas for $650.
Both of these speakers are amazing, and well worth the stretching needed to afford them.
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
Green Mountain Europa
B&W CDM 1 SE
Paradigm Studio 20 V.3
Monitor Audio Silver S1

I believe any of these would do a fine job.
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