Need Help Picking Speakers

[Damian]

Hello All!

Currently my home theater system is housed in one of those giant cabinets that has the bridge that goes over my Mitsubishi 50" TV. The front speakers I'm using are the same two I've had since the mid eighties. A pair of old BOSS bookshelves. A couple of Christmas' ago my wife completed the set with a pair of BOSS surround and a BOSS center channel. I really want to replace my old front BOSS speakers but I would like to stay with bookshelve speakers. So here are my questions...

Do I need to stay with BOSS to keep everything consistent?
If so, does BOSS make high end bookshelve speakers?
Can you also please recommend a decent subwoofer? One of the drawbacks to bookshelves is this put out CRAP for low end frequencies so I know I'll need a sub.

Thanks...


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-Damian

[Chromy]

One of the hard things to do with a home theater is to get all of your speakers matching (especialy the front three)... same brand or not.

What I would suggest is taking your center channel speaker with you when you go and listen to LR's. Listen to them as part of a surround package, but also listen to your center channel speaker as part of a stereo pair. Make sure that the volumes are calibrated. Listen to pink noise from a test disc with the LR speaker and your existing center channel speaker as close together as they can get.

Take notes and listen to as many speakers in your price range as you can.

Chromy

[Damian]

Thanks for the info.
Are there any particular brands that you recommend in both front left and right and subwoofer speakers? Something that isn't too expensive either but not Radio Shack quality either.

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-Damian

[Chromy]

I like Paradigm and PSB are probably my favorites for speakers that don't cost alot but deliver the goods.

How much do you want to spend on a sub?

Chromy

[Yoda]

I say redo the whole system with electro voice speakers!!! (EV)

[Damian]

I'll spend $600.00 - $700.00 for a decent sub if I have to. I'd like to NOT have to but I will.

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-Damian

[chlngr1970]

Depending on total budget concerned, you might think about these three options.

1)B&W:
4 DM302 speakers for main and surround
1 CC3 center channel speaker
1 ASW 500 sub

2) Boston Acoustics
4 CR6 mains and surround
1 CR2 center speaker
1 PV600 Sub.

3)PSB Image Series
4 2C mains and surround
1 8C center
1 Subsonic 6 sub

All of these, with the exception of the PSB(cause I don't know the price) can be had for about a grand US. You can see all of these reviewed here.

Hope this helps.

j


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[This message has been edited by chlngr1970 (edited 07-28-2000).]

[repstein]

Don't mean to be rude, but I would junk the Boss speakers. Move to an all PSB setup. You can get a good PSB setup for about 2K.

++Russ

[Chili Palmer]

Got to chime in here with my speakers. www.monitoraudio.com Check out their silver series and the asw210 sub. Thing thumps mad. Good looking too.....and the sound is crystal!