Small speakers suitable for retro hi-fi

[drcarlos]

These were the top of the pile of budget bookshelfs 20 years ago:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-blac...iFiSpeakers&hash=item23186c45e1#ht_500wt_1413

Could prove to be a bargain if you can collect.

Carl.

 

[doctor-bond]

Thanks for the suggestions all: v.useful. I'm kind of resigned to take a hit on fidelity for a year or two, just to get things working again, and am quite intrigued by trying to hook up some of the modern satellite speakers that have proliferated (those Mordant Shorts look promising if a little hard to drive).

Did flat panel NXT speakers ever get anywhere?

Why no love of tubes LGF? Thought they'd be up your street with endless fettle-ability?

Yet looking round the bay, there are lots cool solid state amps for reasonable money: alway fancied a Pioneer A400, and would happily make room for another Aura amp .... oh no it's beginning again.

 

[legrandefromage]

I did work with NXT when they were at the very early experimental stages, big plans were afoot but they seem to have fizzled away.

Really not a fan of valves. Had the Quad II for a short while but just wasnt that impressed.

Try these:

15" bass drivers with a db of 93

60kg each!

I had these for a short while too but they were too big for anywhere in the house!

 

[REKIBorter]

... would happily make room for another Aura amp .... oh no it's beginning again.

I have an Aura Evolution VA100 with black gloss facia. It will be for sale later on this year (as long as the builders get a move on).

Edit: and some Mission 760's on Cyrus stands

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Small, good vfm, pack a punch but sound good at a normal volume (although can be bass heavy):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160713791426

(I have the older ones)

 

[Neil G]

Wow, those are some savage speakers there, I bet they brought the house down!

 

[Tall Paul]

I had some PMC LB1 bookshelf that blew me away but at £1500 S/H, they're not cheap.

gotta love the transmission line on those PMC's! I have some TDL Studio 2's at the moment, musical involvement and enjoyment is immense!

 

[Drencrom]

I have seen the light!

 

[clockworkgazz]

I yearned for ae 1's bitd, sounded amazing but cost a bomb, anyong got some going cheap?

 

[legrandefromage]

I yearned for ae 1's bitd, sounded amazing but cost a bomb, anyong got some going cheap?

Nope...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Home-Audio-/1 ... 6.c0.m1538