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New Speakers?

Toastmaster

Toastmaster

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Hello all,

I have been having this problem for some time now.
I'm looking for bookshelf speakers, new. What brands should I look for?
Price range is anywhere between $100-$250. Looking on any of the big box store websites, (bestbuy, hhgreg, etc) I only see the same exact models on every site. I don't want no stinkin' home theater speakers! With all the good brands, like Klipsch or Polk have that same dumb theater surround speakers. When I type in "bookshelf speakers", I get brands like that for bookshelf speakers, but they are more of rear channel speakers. Craigslist let me down, too. People's prices are insane over there. And KEF is totally different than I remembered.

With all that being said, what brands do you guys recommend for new bookshelf speakers that have good deep bass, good mids and highs, all for a good price?

Thanks
 
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With all speakers, there are compromises. In a compact bookshelf form, good deep bass may be hard to find. I would look to many of the different audio sales sites out there for good used deals. There should be plenty of good sound out there. I'm going to guess the Pioneer BS22, Fluance SX6, and a few other notable mentions may come up for new speakers in this thread.
 
Listen, listen, listen. I personally would never buy speakers that someone else said sounded good to them. You are the one that needs to hear them. They need to sound good to you, not someone else. I would never buy speakers that I did not listen to first.

There is no location on your profile, so I don't know if you are close to any audio dealers. Best Buy and HH Gregg are not audio dealers. They are appliance stores.

As far as the big box stores go, they do not usually stock very good speakers. They usually stock the bottom of the line models. If you want to peruse a website for ideas, try Music Direct. They have Wharfdale and Focal, both of which have a good reputation. With your budget though, you will most likely need to buy used. Good luck in your quest.
 
I am listening to my Dayton B625 Air speakers from Parts Express. If you want strong bass, you would want to add a subwoofer, but the absolute clarity of these speakers is great. About $70 a pair, new. Worth a try.
 
Here are a few ideas:

Modified Dayton B652 - http://www.cheapaudiophile.com/speakers/

Dennis Murphy Modified Dayton BR1 - http://philharmonicaudio.com/aa.html (Highly regarded, be advised that you need an amp/receiver that is capable of at least 60WPC)

Elac B5 - I have not auditioned them, had mixed feelings regarding AJ's previous design Pio BS-21/22, but the Elac B5 and B6 are the flavor of the month among many - http://www.amazon.com/Debut-Series-Bookshelf-Speakers-Andrew/dp/B014GSER6O

My personal favorite, would be DM's modified Dayton BR-1
 
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