Speakers advice for Marantz SR5500
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New member Username: Duong_danielSingapore Post Number: 1 Registered: Aug-06 | I had a marantz SR5500 and hook it up with SCS 178 (5.1 JBL speakers). It is quite nice for movies but sound not very dynamic with music (it may cause from 4-Ohm JBL). Hence I want to purchase for one pair speaker for music and incorporate with 5.1JBL for 7.1 HT, it is possible? any your recommendations are highly appreciated. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 9242 Registered: Dec-03 | Budget? |
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New member Username: Duong_danielSingapore Post Number: 2 Registered: Aug-06 | Sorry - budget is about 500US. Thanks. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 9272 Registered: Dec-03 | Athena ASF Series. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 3747 Registered: Dec-04 | DD, how is adding 2 more speakers going to improve musical peformance? Is it the 2nd zone in another room you have in mind? How does the unit perform in bypass(tone defeat)? |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 4388 Registered: Mar-05 | DD, with a $500 budget I would actually include a decent subwoofer too, the JBL SCS sub is totally useless. Suggestion: Athena AS-B1.2 speakers, $120 from audioadvisor.com with b-stock Hsu STF-2 subwoofer from hsuresearch.com, $350 shipped (call them directly for availability) or Acoustech H-100 subwoofer, $280 shipped http://www.acousticsounddesign.com/core/view_BigProduct.cfm?pid=1062&sc=32&t=226 |
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Bronze Member Username: Jorge59Rio de JaneiroBrasil Post Number: 88 Registered: May-05 | The guy is in Singapore! How will he get those US internet direct...? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 9340 Registered: Dec-03 | Good point, Jorge. Sometimes we get carried away trying to spend other people's money Next question....What is available in your area and what have you auditioned? |
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New member Username: Duong_danielSingapore Post Number: 3 Registered: Aug-06 | Thank you you guys very much! I am in Singapore, so it is not many brands to chose. Here i think Bose, Mission, JBL, Acountics Audio are available. I would love to hear some pop and some clasic musics, not preper rock. Thanks for any suggestions. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 9345 Registered: Dec-03 | From your selection, I would go with Mission, very refined, but some think it is a little bright, I don't believe that it is. I like the way it plays classical and jazz. Haven't heard Acountics Audio so I can't comment on those. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 4414 Registered: Mar-05 | another vote for Mission here. |
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Bronze Member Username: Jorge59Rio de JaneiroBrasil Post Number: 89 Registered: May-05 | DD Check out if there are B&W speakers out there. I guess that americans do not regard them highly because I hardly see someone recommending B&W in this forum (maybe there are many better options in US...), but I find them excellent and they go well with Marantz. The DM-303 and DM-600 S3 are great bookshelf speakers and retail in the pricerange $300 - 350/pair, in the US. good luck! |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 9554 Registered: Dec-03 | Americans??? Jorge you really shouldn't make sweeping generalizations, it is in poor taste. |
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