Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site moncol.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxb!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!petsd!moncol!ben From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Speaker Recommendations? Message-ID: <184@moncol.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 13:43:33 EST Article-I.D.: moncol.184 Posted: Wed Feb 13 13:43:33 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 03:11:18 EST References: <720@ucbtopaz.CC.Berkeley.ARPA> Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Lines: 40 >I'm been looking at/for speakers for about 4 months (including >a move in the middle). The upper limit on price has slowly crept >up from $900 to $1500. At this point, the two best pairs of speakers >I've heard are the Celestion SL-600 (*not* the SL-6), and a pair of >Tympanies (sp?). > >The SL-600 are small, very clear, very tight speakers. If you've heard the >SL-6, think of a version with tighter sound, a *much* larger sound stage, >and much better bass response. They cost $1500, including stands on >tip-toes that you're supposed to fill with sand. I have heard the Celestions, and although I have to agree they are good sounding speakers, I think they are over-priced. A review of the SL-600 appears in the current issue of Audio magazine, and although I don't agree with many of the reviewer's criticisms, he does have a point when he states that there are better speakers available at a lower price. Since I, too, like the imaging and soundstage of a small speaker system, I suggest you audition the speakers I have selected for my system. I have a pair of ProAc Elixirs, with a subwoofer. These speakers ($750 pair) mated with a $500 subwoofer sound better to me than many of the more expensive systems. I think I would even prefer the ProAc Tablette (about $500pr, also mentioned in above Audio article) and a small subwoofer. The ProAc systems are small 2-way systems -- clean, flat and accurate in the midrange and treble, but very weak in the bass. The are made in England and have received very favorable reviews in the Absolute Sound. I realize that three piece speaker systems are not quite as popular today as they once were, but if the subwoofer is carefully matched with its sattelites, I find that they offer a definite price/performance advantage. Ben Broder ..ihnp4!vax135!petsd!moncol!ben ..princeton!moncol!ben p.s. I would be interested hearing other netters comments on both 3-piece speaker systems, as well as ProAc spekers.