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i need to get something for the play room. what would be a good inexpensive system? thanks.
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Paradigm atoms all around with a sub of your choice as needed is an excellent and reasonably priced speaker set, plus there are no discrepancies in sound due to different construction of different speakers in the system. Should run you less than 500 for all five. Radioshack LX5s are very nice too, but more expensive, unless they're on half price sale. Those lineaum tweeters are cool! I use a pair for my surrounds.
Dear Jack,The PSB system is actually pretty good, but I can better it for the price.
1) Radio Shack LX-55's front & rear (on sale now at US$150 per pair, this is the one with the Lineaum tweeter. These things are excellent, the best rears in the business, for good fronts you have to get the passive sub; discontinued, but still around, or used rw-14 or something is the model #. This passive sub matches the sensitivity and has a good slope to match the Lx-55's. US$50 is what I paid. I've seen these used in pawn shops for $75. The center is the LX-88. very good at $100US on sale.
I have also gotten the LX-5's used for $88US.
The LX-5/LX-55 fronts should be modified by removing the top grille, and cutting a covering back from big foam block(sprayed black) to dampen the back wave. Open speaker from back, put in one half of a maxipad. Get Oil caps from Triode guy in Chicago if you want to replace the crossover caps 6uf external.
These mods, along with the passive sub balance the mids with the tweeter, and turn the speaker into a damn fine music maker = to $1200+ speakers.Leave the rears as bipoles, but remove the top grille, and put the half maxipad inside. Get the passive sub for the rears also if you want.
Total cost not including speakerwire:
Fronts on sale ; $150
Passive sub ; $ 50
Rears ; $150
Center ; $100
Costco KLH sub ; $100
TOTAL; $550 for a system which will kick ass, and deliver some very refined music also if you want it.Good Luck, the mods are fun-
-3db
Bad Boy
well...is it covered by your medical ?
If I were you, I would consider getting the PSB ALPHA Mite for mains and surrounds($170 pair), the ALPHA Center($200) and the ALPHA Subzero ($300). This is as low as it gets in price. Atleast without turning into complete crap. Good luck
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