Need decent speakers for cheap. Bought my wife a Hitachi vintage belt drive turntable for Christmas and now need some speakers to get her going. For the time being going to run through a JVC 5.1 receiver (all I have with a phono pre amp!) So under $80 I can get Bose series II 201, all original, or I can get Optimus 600 speakers with new surrounds. Just looking for the best speakers for the (little) money I have to spend. Thanks!
Cheap speakers. Bose or Optimus
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Thanks Dingman. I haven't heard either of them. I can listen to the Bose before i buy them, but they are under a bench in a crowded garage on a guys stereo, setting i think backwards left to right and about 2 feet apart. Don't think I'll be able to make a great judgement in those conditions. Both pairs look nice and well cared for. I also can run a subwoofer off this receiver to help with the low end, if that would make any difference on how either of these sound. I just have no experience with either of these brands and unfortunately money is extremely tight right now.
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ele/7570318809.html
These speakers are 100 times better than both of the above and you could probably get them for $80. You probably aren't in the Boston area but it is just an example of available Craigslist deals. If you have time to do some research and to hunt, you can do really well for $80.
These speakers are 100 times better than both of the above and you could probably get them for $80. You probably aren't in the Boston area but it is just an example of available Craigslist deals. If you have time to do some research and to hunt, you can do really well for $80.
IF presented with no other choices and in the need immediately? I'd buy the rat shacks ......for $50 TOPS since the surrounds have already been replaced, that would be my offer. Previous owners time/money factored in. Imho of course as always.
Are those the ported mini towers with a 6.5 and soft dome?
Just brace and line the walls and change out whatever cap/caps since the foams have already been replaced.
Best of luck
Are those the ported mini towers with a 6.5 and soft dome?
Just brace and line the walls and change out whatever cap/caps since the foams have already been replaced.
Best of luck
A pair of 201 II passed through here awhile back, I bought them real cheap out of curiosity. I only could stand listening to them for about ten minutes.
