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Help me pick some speakers

I am moving out of state and will be getting an apartment for the next year or so. So assume a small space. I need speakers. I have a Sunfire 300x2 amp and Sunfire Theatre Grand II. I have MIT Pro-line XLR interconnects, Tara Labs S&T II speaker wire and Tara labs Prism Special AC power cords. Only looking for two channel. Any suggestions on a used speaker that won't break the bank, say $1000 or less. Listen to mostly jam band, rock and want good bass without killing neighbors with a sub woofer. Not too concerned about floor space, so floor mount is OK, just looking for best quality for my money. Thanks for any replies!
walstib
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Silverline Preludes are probaly unbeatable at used under 1K.
VERY mususical, far faster and clearer than Vandersteen, PSB, with better bass than Dynaudio standmounters.
I've owned all of the above.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Oh, I forgot, Siverlines compare to Paradigm about like a BMW compares to a Chevy.Owned them too.
walstib OP
22 posts
 
I have read good things about the Preludes but have not seen any for sale. I did see a pair sold for 590 last year on Audiogon. How does the low end compare to the Vandy 2CE or the Paradigm 100/V2?
jl35
3,977 posts
 
Vienna Bach Grand. Quad 21L 22L, Dali Ikon 6
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Low end on Preludes is slighty less, low 40's maybe in most rooms, but MUCH tighter, faster and more "tuneful" than the 2 you mentioned.
A hard-core headbanger would prefer the rough and ready 100"s, they are voiced for rock allright and thats what they are good for. Vandys like the Silverlines, sound good with any kind of music, but are more "veiled" than Silverlines. BTW the standmounted Silverlines like the Minuet sound very good as well.IMHO, the best real-world priced speakers available today are Silverline, Salk and Magnepan.
I would take a pair of Magico 7's as a gift though.
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