What are the best 2 channel speakers for $3000?

[StimpsonJCat]

Originally Posted by stobbart

Or am I looking at this the wrong way. Would I be better off investing this kind of money in some bookshelf speakers with stands or are tower speakers the better bang for the buck. Im pretty new to this so I dont really know what would be better. Hmmm I may need to start a new thread "Floorstanding vs bookshelf speakers" lol.

And these will not just be for 2 channel music but running blu-rays at 2 channel. I cant see trying to fit a good 5.1 in my small area.

I don't recommend going with bookshelves for 2 channel. You might get away it if you add a decent sub for 2.1, but I'd go with towers if music is your main concern.

[rded]

Originally Posted by StimpsonJCat

I don't recommend going with bookshelves for 2 channel. You might get away it if you add a decent sub for 2.1, but I'd go with towers if music is your main concern.

I would have to disagree with you on that. Some bookshelves have plenty of bass and can overwhelm a small room easily. That's why I asked how big his dedicated are is.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by StimpsonJCat

I don't recommend going with bookshelves for 2 channel. You might get away it if you add a decent sub for 2.1, but I'd go with towers if music is your main concern.

I would have to agree with that as well. There are a few bookshelf speaker exceptions to this, but in general I'd also stay with floorstanders.

John

[Johnny Vinyl]

Is that Hitachi receiver still what you are using? If so, how much power does that unit put out?

John

[stobbart]

Originally Posted by John72953

Is that Hitachi receiver still what you are using? If so, how much power does that unit put out?

John

200 WPC and its able to double to 400 as required for short outputs.

Found this online:
1978 Hitachi SR-2004 Class G Receiver
Fifth most powerful "all in one" Monster Receiver made during the "Power Wars" of the late 1970's
SR-2004 were made by Hitachi, making this receiver a real rarity and somewhat of a "purebread".
What really made the SR-2004 stand out was its "Class G" Amplifier, with a prodigious 200 watt RMS per channel power output, placing it among the most powerful receivers ever made. In fact, according to a review from the November 1978 issue of "High Fidelity" Magazine, it was capable of dynamic peaks of 400 watts/ch "that gives it a shot a first place in the receiver power race". When High Fidelity tested the SR-2004, it found that the power output was actually more like 240 watt/ch RMS.
http://www.electricalhobby.com/monst...achiSR2004.htm

[rded]

Originally Posted by stobbart

200 WPC and its able to double to 400 as required for short outputs.

Nahh...I wouldn't go with specs especially with Japanese-manufactured receivers. Speakers will appreciate Clean high-current before power and lets not start that debate here ok?

[Driver_King]

Your speakers would definitely have to find better positioning than where they are in your bedroom compared to where you have your current speakers. You may also want to look into other amplification, wall treatments, ect.

[richteer]

I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest you audition the MartinLogan Source. At only $2200, it's well inside your budget (unusual for recommendations from me!).

[D]

You can't go wrong with B&W 805's.

[Intamin]

I'll recommend my own speakers, the Salk Song Towers, which can be found here, http://www.salksound.com/speakers_so...towerqwt.shtml. They are right at 2k shipped, and having listened to speakers at double the price, I would say they compare very favorably imo. The midrange on these is absolutely great, the bass is well defined and not bloated, and with a small room, these speakers are very placement friendly by being a transmission line design. They were also recent winners of awards from Audioholics and Enjoy the Music, both of which are online publications. For some good images, check out this thread, https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=98244

The only time I've felt like I wanted new speakers has been listening to Dynaudio Contour 5.4, B&W 802d's, and Klipsch Palladiums. I've listened to most speakers in the 2-4500 price range, and the Song Towers have been my favorite.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by db01

You can't go wrong with B&W 805's.

I would rather have some B&W 703's.

[rded]

Originally Posted by got rice

I'm alittle late in the conversation, but I'd like to chime in and suggest the

Paradigm S6
These as Rhett would say "dont lie". Very accurate and offer a full dymamic sound stage. Although I must say they thirst for pure clean power, so an external amp wouldbe necessary.

Good speakers and that berrylium tweeter is nice but sadly its almost 2x more $$ than the OP want to spend.

Originally Posted by Twitch9

I did see anything on this post about Paradigm so i'm going to throw the Paradigm Studio 100's into the mix, IMO the best speaker $3000 can buy

Dude don't you read previous posts? How bout the one above your post regarding the PARADIGM SIGNATURE 6 ???

Originally Posted by Intamin

The only time I've felt like I wanted new speakers has been listening to Dynaudio Contour 5.4, B&W 802d's, and Klipsch Palladiums. I've listened to most speakers in the 2-4500 price range, and the Song Towers have been my favorite.

Intamin, if you like the Dynaudio Contour 5.4, then the C2s will blow you away, its in the same class with the B$W802D but has more finese than slam.

[Big Daddy]

Stay away from all the speakers that others recommend. They are all boring speakers that everyone else has seen or heard.

Try something innovative and exciting from a high-end dealer with exceptional prices. Tekton Design in Orem, Utah makes beautiful speakers. They sound great and come in different colors. Here are some beauties:


For $550 a Pair, you can have these:

The normal price of these is $3,000 a pair. They are currently on sale for $1,600:

[D]

Originally Posted by callas01

I would rather have some B&W 703's.

I'm partial to the 805's, especially with a Cary Audio SLI-80. Nice little combo.