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Paul L.
03-13-2002, 02:53 PM
A friend of mine wants to buy a pair of used speakers for a bedroom system. He'll be using a 40W solid state amp.

He has about $200 to spend. Any recommendations?

Thanks.
Sckott
03-13-2002, 06:27 PM
I'm assuming his bedroom is average sized. Some decent sized bookshelf AR's, Advents or even some KLH model 6's?

Depends on a whole lot. What's his amp? Or is it a plain reciever?
Gary
03-13-2002, 06:43 PM
I still like my "New Large Advents" circa 1983 or so. I don't know what the newer ones sound like though.

Good luck!
Sckott
03-13-2002, 09:15 PM
Size and models of speeks matter much, just like Gary made on point.

Speakers are like shoes. You never just buy em. You have to try them "ON". ;)
Jeffrey
03-14-2002, 09:38 AM
Originally posted by Sckott
Speakers are like shoes. You never just buy em. You have to try them "ON". ;)

Hey Sckott,

Ya obviously ain't met my woman. She doesn't have time for that try 'em on non-sense. Her motto is the more shoes, the better.

Do ya smell plastic burnin'?

Jeffrey
Joseph
03-14-2002, 10:00 AM
Advents have good sound. Just beware of speaker foam rot as most Advents will eventually fall prey to this. Had a pair of Advents recently die when the foam disintegrated during a laud listening session.
Dave
03-14-2002, 10:00 AM
Jeffrey,

Is that Eau de Visa that I smell? How intoxicating.;)
Gary
03-14-2002, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by Tangent
Advents have good sound. Just beware of speaker foam rot as most Advents will eventually fall prey to this. Had a pair of Advents recently die when the foam disintegrated during a laud listening session.

Hey T., there is a guy I know who repairs speaker surrounds! And another place that can have speakers fixed from scratch!

Don't toss those! E-mail me!

Gary
Jeffrey
03-14-2002, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by Gary


Hey T., there is a guy I know who repairs speaker surrounds! And another place that can have speakers fixed from scratch!

Don't toss those! E-mail me!

Gary


My compliments, Mr. Gary. That's some great advice that I wasn't smart enough to take on some AR 92's & still regreting it!

My '81 Advents are here to stay.

Jeffrey
Jeffrey
03-14-2002, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by Dave
Jeffrey,

Is that Eau de Visa that I smell? How intoxicating.;)

Hey Dave,

That all depends on which way the wind blows. From where I sit it just smells like shi# but from where my wife sits she appears very intoxicated.

Oh well.........
Jeffrey
Sckott
03-14-2002, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by Jeffrey


Hey Sckott,

Ya obviously ain't met my woman. She doesn't have time for that try 'em on non-sense. Her motto is the more shoes, the better.


Jeffrey

Wow. Means that you can use a similar excuse to your hobbie? Multiple collections of shoes from yer woman.... Cinderella syndrome. She's still not found her glass slipper.

Lady I'm good friends with had these wild earth-colored striped socks. Brown, red, black, brown...again... Like a Cat in the Hat type look. Not even knee high. Wears em with normal clothes. I got such a kick out of those stupid socks.

"My friends make fun of these socks!" she said.
"Well your friends are LAME!" I exclaim.

Ah, nice to get laughs from the extrogen peanut gallery. Besides, she thinks my record collecting is "Better than alchaholism!"
Jeffrey
03-14-2002, 11:06 AM
Originally posted by Sckott


Wow. Means that you can use a similar excuse to your hobbie?

A few words for my unmarried friend:

Equality a marriage does not always spring!

Jeffrey
mazort
03-14-2002, 10:06 PM
You could get a slightly beat up pair of Klispch Heresy's for $200 bucks. They might not do everything, but even with a 40 watt amp they're going to be loud!