Upgrading To Better Speakers!

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by mdabb

Beta Man is that the suggested retail prices or a dealers price? I really am considering something like the Dali 800s as I think I may be in love with them. I haven't seen these in person, but have talked to a dealer about prices as they are roughly $7000 a pair. Although the dealer said he is more than willing to talk shop cosidering I would buy the surrounds and center from him when I could. So with that in mind I could consider a proposal on speakers up to that price.


I am glad to hear the B&W 700 series are within my budget. I figured I should consider starting with the price point of the Dali Ikon series 8 being roughly $1800 a pair and work my way up to models into the price range of the Dali Helicon series 800. I plan on hearing as many speakers in my region within that price range to see how much if any difference there is in sound quality.

I am planning on keeping my new setup for a number of years I might as well buy a setup that I can love and upgrade around.

Well.... MSRP is as follows:

703's are $1,650 each
705's and HTM7 will be $825 each

I got my 705's and HTM7 before the 703's (upgrade bug bit early!!) so here's a couple things to consider.....

Don't get the 705's for the surrounds.... get the DS7's, unless you listen to a lot of multi-channel music (or like the look of the 705's... I have them all in Rosenut, and they're gorgeous)

Also... when I got the 705's and HTM7, The day after Thanksgiving last year.... the B&W prices hadn't risen, so MSRP on them was $750 each I believe, and I got them for for $700 after tax, out the door.....

Now the prices have risen, so getting them at $750 or so, is probably the best you can do (never know though... if you get the 703's at the same time, they'll probably work with you)

$1,650 each is the "new" msrp for the 703's, I paid $3K for the pair, since I had already purchased the 705's, HTM7, a pair of 686's (that I was using for the surrounds) two months prior, and I was also getting the DS7's at the same time....

Either way, definitely check out that store I told you about.... I had the one in Canton install the flip-out in my jeep, but the one by me (West-side of Cleveland) is home-theater only..... I guess the market for home theater isn't as big in the Canton area..... either way... they're pretty good stores.