What budget speakers you like to see reviewed?

[Billy Budapest]

https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/mul...-orions-beaten-behringer-346.html#post5663092

Ever since Jamo was bought by Klipsch’s parent company, they seem to have been dying a slow death. Maybe that’s why the prices are so low—to clear out inventory. Funny thing is that although nominally a Danish company, the current Jamo lines have all been designed in the USA and manufactured in China. I *think* Jamo still sells their two open baffle flagship models, and those were designed in Denmark as well as manufactured there.

 

[vitalii427]

+1 for JBL 104

And Yamaha HS5 as 305p competitor

 

[amirm]

I would like to see DIY speakers in that price range tested like the Overnight Sensations, the Parts Express C-Note, or the HiVi DIY 2.2A. I have a pair of the C-Note's you can test and will be making the HiVi 2.2A's soon.

I think you all want me to spend what free time I have measuring speakers, not building them. So I am going to pass on kits even though I am very interested in measuring some of these.

Also the Micca RB42 is a darling of the YouTube reviewers.

Ah yes, I remember the buzz about this. Ordered.

 

[dachiznitt]

How about the Polk Audio lsim 703? <$300/each nowadays.

 

[adlervft]

• Q Acoustics 3020i
• Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 or B5.2
• Sonos One
• Polk Audio S20e
• Dali Zensor Pico

 

[amirm]

+1 for JBL 104

Ordered.

 

[amirm]

And Yamaha HS5 as 305p competitor

Hmm. I can buy one for $200. Question is, what the heck to do with a single speaker afterwards?

 

[amirm]

NAD SuperZero 2.1—these have a cult following and I am sure many people would be interested. You can find new pairs for under $150.

I assume you mean NHT. Bought a single one....

 

[beefkabob]

How badly do you want to test a JBL 708p?

 

[Chrise36]

MAGNEPAN 0.7 and 1.7, ATC SCM 20,40,50...,YAMAHA NS10, MAGICO,FOCAL BE

 

[amirm]

How badly do you want to test a JBL 708p?

Not as bad as some good beef or lamb kabob!

 

[RayDunzl]

Hmm. I can buy one for $200. Question is, what the heck to do with a single speaker afterwards?

Advertise it as a center channel...

 

[FrantzM]

I'm sure there will be threads for recommending speakers to be reviewed in higher price categories but this one was created for budget speakers of $200 or less. Filling up this thread with complaints about this price being too low or recommendations for much more expensive options is pointless. Just go make the thread for higher priced options.

Was about to complain and saw your post .. Agree 99.5% ...

 

[Gabs]

HI,

Kanto
https://www.kantoaudio.com/products/#powered-speakers
+ the phono stage in it !

EDIT : and Ruark ones
https://www.ruarkaudio.fr/

And Vanatoo ones
https://vanatoo.com/

EDIT 2 : Presonus Eris 4.5

 

[Wombat]

When some decent cheaper speakers are identified, their more expensive siblings can be preferenced for later testing.

 

[Erik]

Hmm. I can buy one for $200. Question is, what the heck to do with a single speaker afterwards?

JFYI, there is a Harman-made spinorama of the HS5. "Speaker A".

 

[Matias]

Hmm. I can buy one for $200. Question is, what the heck to do with a single speaker afterwards?

Buy the pair and sell them later? The loss is covered by us Patreon donors.

Yamaha HS series is very popular in home studios worldwide.

 

[Thomas_A]

IKEA Eneby 30 cm.

 

[fredoamigo]

the ones I have on my desk Presonus Eris E5 very often compared to jbl 305

 

[JIW]

Pioneers and Elac Navis ARB-51 from Andrew Jones.
Yamaha HS5 and HS8.
KRK Rokit RP5 G4.
Adam A5X.
Audioengine A5+.
Dynaudio LYD7.

Edit: Oops 200usd a pair, these are higher...

Here are some measurements for the Yamaha HS8 by Sound & Recording and the Adam A7X by Fidelity Online (blue curves or b).