Tom
Check out the PSB line while you are at it. I pieced together a nice little system consisting of 3
CLR1 ( $169 Ea ) speakers for the front sound stage, a pair of Alpha
LR1 ( $199/pr ), and a
Sub 1 ( $349 ). I have demo'd PSBs and have been quite impressed with them. This is about a Ben and a Grant more than what you are asking for, but IMHO is an astounding value for the money.
Another one is ( yep, you guessed it
)
Boston Acoustics.
CR67 ( $249pr ),
CR57 ( $179pr ),
CRC Center ( $200 ), and
PV500 ( $350 ) for a total of $978. I LOVE my BA speakers and can't say anything bad about them.
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