[Arrec Barrwin]

In the market for new bookshelves to balance out my system a bit. I am not looking for flat-sounding speakers. I listen to a lot of rock, folk, indie, metal, etc. and flat speakers just don't cut it, no matter how accurate they sound. I love my Hsu sub, and these HSU HB-1 bookshelves look quite nice and have great reviews, but I don't know if horn tweeters would work for the type of music I listen to.

Any suggs?

 

[Phantom123]

energy rc-10. find them.buy them

 

[gorb]

If you can find RC-10s, that would be great, but I dunno if you can get em for $300.

SVS SBS-02 are currently on sale for $199/pr + shipping:
http://svsound.com/products-spks-sbs01.cfm

Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE are $368 shipped:
http://ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.html

NHT AbsoluteZero ~$350 shipped. Available from amazon and NHT directly, but out of stock until the 15th. Maybe other etailers have them.

PSB Image B4 are $300 shipped.

I have heard good things about the HSU HB-1 though, so give em a shot if you'd like.

 

[Iceman23]

These are a wonderful deal:

http://www.tsto.com/Wharfedale_Diamond_9_1_Bookshelf_Speakers_p/2614.htm

 

[Phantom123]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gorb If you can find RC-10s, that would be great, but I dunno if you can get em for $300. SVS SBS-02 are currently on sale for $199/pr + shipping: http://svsound.com/products-spks-sbs01.cfm Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE are $368 shipped: http://ascendacoustics.com/pages/pro...70/cbm170.html NHT AbsoluteZero ~$350 shipped. Available from amazon and NHT directly, but out of stock until the 15th. Maybe other etailers have them. PSB Image B4 are $300 shipped. I have heard good things about the HSU HB-1 though, so give em a shot if you'd like.

I just saw a pair of them in Rosenut go for $300 on Audiogon.com

 

[gorb]

The next person who puts them up for sale might not have them for that low - there aren't any guarantees when it comes to buying used or discontinued stuff.

 

[Phantom123]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gorb The next person who puts them up for sale might not have them for that low - there aren't any guarantees when it comes to buying used or discontinued stuff.

I know, but there is a chance that it will. Also it looks like someone has them on Ebay

 

[BillOhio]

Audioengine P4's for $250 are nice, but they're the only decent speakers I've owned so I can't compare. After taxes and shipping, and because I got the bamboo shells, I spent $440 here in Canada for a pair and I feel like they're worth it. At $250 a pair I might have gotten 2 sets of the black version.

 

[Simca]

Everyone has given excellent suggestions imo. You can't really go wrong with any..but just to make your choice even harder (because I'm a big b-word like that

) consider the Swan M200 Mk III as well. Very nice and good sounding pair of speakers.

 

[frankth3frizz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman23;13048013
These are a wonderful deal:

http://www.tsto.com/Wharfedale_Diamond_9_1_Bookshelf_Speakers_p/2614.htm

are those really? theres a pair on craigslist for 130$ :O

 

[BillOhio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankth3frizz;13067994
are those really? theres a pair on craigslist for 130$ :O

Make sure you get to hear them before you buy, obviously.