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New member Username: BlacklakelightPost Number: 1 Registered: Oct-06 | Hello, first post, and I know you get so many of these budget questions, so thanks for your patience. I need a receiver and a pair of speakers, and my budget is $500. This stereo will be used in a relatively small room, apx. 17.5'x 14' It will be used for 95% music, all styles but rarely classical. I'm fine with 2-channel stereo--one of the reasons for this post is I haven't bought new equipment in forever, and all this multi-channel stuff baffles me. Favorite system I ever had was an old Marzantz solid state and klipsch kg4's; ideal would be an old Mcintosh and khorns. Not that I expect such performance, but just so you know where I'm coming from. I'm considering a HK3480 and Wharfdale diamond 8.2's which I found on sale. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated. |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6Post Number: 11358 Registered: Dec-03 | You already have a nice system in mind. I say run with it. |
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New member Username: BlacklakelightPost Number: 2 Registered: Oct-06 | Thanks man, that's what I'm thinking, the best I can get for the money. I think it's going to be pretty cool, actually. I have a project system, an old Dyna tube amp and kg4's, but that's going to have to wait until I'm out of grad school and have the time and $$$. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 567 Registered: Oct-04 | Brett, just wondering if you picked-up that HK/Wharfedale system and what your thoughts are. It should be killer. On a tight budget, I don't you could do much better. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 568 Registered: Oct-04 | oops, I just saw you posted yesterday. Chime in when you get the system & take it for a spin. |
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Gold Member Username: PetergalbraithRimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1946 Registered: Feb-04 | I'd say save up for a pair of 30 year-old KHorns and refresh the caps on them when you get them. Figure around $2000 to $2200 for the KHorns and $100 for capacitors. I don't find that they need very fancy amplification, and image a they soundstage like crazy, completely disappearing on your 17.5 long wall. The only downside is that you will sit less than 8 feet from your front wall. They work well for HT too, using at minimum Heresy on the other positions (but maybe your current KG would work out too). |
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New member Username: BlacklakelightPost Number: 3 Registered: Oct-06 | Thanks people, it'll be a couple of months before I actually have it but I need to go ahead and decide. It's a wedding-related system, so Peter, while I like your idea more than you could believe, it won't work in this situation. I think I'm going with the Wharfdale Diamond 8.3's, though, which I hadn't seen when I first posted. Looks like the same speaker but floor standing, probably better bass response? I may run it by over in speakers to see what people think. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 573 Registered: Oct-04 | Brett, Buy those 8.3s now they are on closeout @ amazon for $199 + s/h. They will soon be all gone. P.S. You can save $30 if you apply for an amazon credit card. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 574 Registered: Oct-04 | Another good choice, the Mission M731 for $229 http://www.tsto.com/cgi-bin/TSTO.storefront/453a4eec013f59642740ac10034105f7/Pro duct/View/2393 |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 575 Registered: Oct-04 | M73i I mean |