Home Theater Tower Speakers

[b*saint]

Klipsch is great

[Wh33lhop]

Klipsch is great but they have a particular sound.

As for subwoofers, I'd go for an SVS. They have great offerings, reasonable prices and I haven't heard a single bad thing about them. Check out the cylinder subs, if you're able to find one secondhand you can save some sheckles.

SVS also offers satellite speakers now, I've listened to a set but not at any serious volume for any serious amount of time. It was pretty impressive though.

[Jean]

I recently picked up a pair of Polk LSi25's with a CS20 center channel. Reused my existing rear satellites.

Been nothing short of tremendously happy with the upgrade. Even the wife was blown away by the sound, and she couldn't give a damn less about speakers.



Retail is ~$3k for everything, or thereabouts, ended up paying about $750 shipped all said and done. Picked it all up second hand in great shape.

I have an older version of these, and have been happy with them as well. The highs are very smooth.

With Audio (car or home) YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND LISTEN TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. Obviously the center channel is one of THE most important components, along with the FRONT LEFT/RIGHT and Sub.

[ACMF74]

thanks for the replies and keep them coming..

someone told me to look on Audiogon for used Hi-Fi gear.

The Polk's look really nice..I need to find a place to hear them.

[ACMF74]

I recently picked up a pair of Polk LSi25's with a CS20 center channel. Reused my existing rear satellites.

Been nothing short of tremendously happy with the upgrade. Even the wife was blown away by the sound, and she couldn't give a damn less about speakers.



Retail is ~$3k for everything, or thereabouts, ended up paying about $750 shipped all said and done. Picked it all up second hand in great shape.

These have built in subs...If I were to add a separate sub wouldn't it be over kill?

[StereoInstaller1]

I used to love Mission.

I hear they aren't what they were...I build my own shit these days.

[z31maniac]

I've been wanting to check out the Aperion stuff after the reviews I've read. Seems like they have some solid, affordable offerings.

[Massive Lee]

I used to love Mission.

I hear they aren't what they were...I build my own shit these days.

So do I...

My new bass cabinets. 100lbs each. 1" MDF

[StereoInstaller1]

Good lord, those are awesome! What are you doing about overlapping the front and side panels?

[Pudmunkie]

Are you dead set on new-ish products?

You guys are making me feel ghetto with my old school set-up. It may not be 5.1 but it still cranks.

Seriously though - I've had good luck with old school stuff. You can find it in second hand stores for cheap! I love the warm sound old stuff gives you, even better if it uses tubes!

My current stereo set is all old, and wasn't top of the line stuff back then but it works well.

Realistic mach-one speakers [late 70s]
Sansui quadraphonic [early 70s]
(Shelf speakers are behind and not pictured.)

[ACMF74]

Are you dead set on new-ish products?

You guys are making me feel ghetto with my old school set-up. It may not be 5.1 but it still cranks.

Seriously though - I've had good luck with old school stuff. You can find it in second hand stores for cheap! I love the warm sound old stuff gives you, even better if it uses tubes!

My current stereo set is all old, and wasn't top of the line stuff back then but it works well.

Realistic mach-one speakers [late 70s]
Sansui quadraphonic [early 70s]
(Shelf speakers are behind and not pictured.)

Nice! Does it have a 8 Track input

[Pudmunkie]

It has 2 aux inputs and 4 dedicated in the back - the guy I got it from had his turn table and an 8 track hooked up!

[Jean]

So do I...

My new bass cabinets. 100lbs each. 1" MDF

Sweet :) My diy cabs have similar bracing, fronts are 2". What drivers are you going to use, and how is the rest of the system look??

[Massive Lee]

Sweet :) My diy cabs have similar bracing, fronts are 2". What drivers are you going to use, and how is the rest of the system look??

My system is mostly vintage stuff.

1973 Technics SL1100 turntable
1977 Technics SU 9070 Flat preamp
1978 Quad 405 power amp - modified - x 2
1987 Quad 606 power amp - modified
1979 Hafler 500 power amp
1977 Kef Calinda speakers
1977 Kef Cantata speakers
1979 Kef 105-2 speakers
1979 Kef 105-2 speakers (exprimental - see above pictures)

Basically, as soon as the cabinets are done, one set of Kef 105-2 will have a single amp, while the other set will be bi-amped.

Here's an old picture.

[Jean]

Nice! I have some older stuff as well, but nothing that old. My current 2channel speakers use scanspeak stuff, had them measured after crossover design etc.