What budget speakers you like to see reviewed?

[matt3421]

has anyone offered amir a KH 120?

 

[JW001]

Same here. I have these speakers in my stereo setup for music only (UB5, SVS SB1000, Yamaha A-S801). Bought the pair at $350 last year. Listen mainly to classical and jazz from ripped CDs, SACDs, DVDAs and Blurays, and recently also from Amazon HD.

ELAC UB5 crossover - pictures and schematic:
https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=167477.msg1794471#msg1794471

 

[Cahudson42]

'Connector tubes' - let's put this scam to bed once and for all - with measurements.

 

[amirm]

'Connector tubes' - let's put this scam to bed once and for all - with measurements.

Well, one of you needs to supply me with both setups.

 

[amirm]

has anyone offered amir a KH 120?

No. Is it just the larger version of 80 DSP?

 

[MZKM]

No. Is it just the larger version of 80 DSP?

Yep, but worse performing (no DSP), so it only offers deeper bass and louder output.

 

[JW001]

Well, one of you needs to supply me with both setups.

I would, but now that I work from home, the music must never stop, and I don't have other speakers in my office

 

[Cahudson42]

one of you needs to supply me with both setups.

Anyone willing to throw $59 down the toilet? How about sending a set to amir, GR Research?

http://gr-research.com/electracabletubeconnectors-1.aspx

Wonder if you get twice the benefit of you replace the binding posts at the Amp end..

 

[gr-e]

Yep, but worse performing (no DSP), so it only offers deeper bass and louder output.

No DSP doesn't necessarily mean it performs worse.
The enclosure material is different too: cast aluminium vs plastic.

 

[JW001]

Anyone willing to throw $59 down the toilet? How about sending a set to amir, GR Research?

http://gr-research.com/electracabletubeconnectors-1.aspx

Never mind the connector tubes I like the sound of UB5s as they came from the factory and it's interesting to see what's inside the enclosure and how the crossover is designed and built.

 

[Feljor]

Me gustaría por favor Monitor Audio Bronze 2 y amplificador Rega Brío


Saludos

 

[ShadowNeko]

I would love to see a review of the genelec 8030c.

 

[Bamboszek]

I've compared some smaller studio monitors recently, specwise these look interesting and were not mentioned yet :

Monkey Banana Gibbon 5 (german company, probably limited availability in US..)
M-Audio BX8 D3 -although BX5 already mentioned, this bigger sibling goes for "most power for bucks approach", feaure 8"woofer and 150W power for a price typical for smaller models from competition (downside - limited EQ shelving = LF only)
RCF Ayra Pro 6 - interesting italian company, one of the cheapest featuring DSP, they also provide some measurement in their datasheet
lastly, Fluid Audio FX50 was mentioned already, but its bigger brother FX80 seems to have better market availability

RCF lineup looks indeed interesting. Seems like serious company with proper R&D, they manufacture drivers by themselves and are focused at professional market. Prices in Europe are imho really good.

 

[Davedaring]

Airmotive B1, Chane speakers, Martin Logan. More with AMT tweeters. Tnx!

 

[Vindermere]

Dynaudio emit 20 incredible for the price

 

[caioferrari]

Dynaudio Emit 10 / 20

Bose 161

 

[spacevector]

HSU's offering look interesting.

HB-1 Horn Speaker: http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/hb-1.html
$160 + $30 shipping per speaker for black:

More expensive model CCB-8: http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/ccb-8.html
$370 + $50 per speaker for black.

 

[matt3421]

I forgot about HSU. I have one of their subwoofers and would love to see their speakers measured

 

[wiz2596]

Audioengine a5+

 

[Putter]

I'll throw a left field speaker, the Boston Acoustic Soundware. It ticks at least some of the boxes that make a good design. It's a coaxial speaker, with a 3/4" dome tweeter and 4-1/2" woofer in an acoustic suspension enclosure. It spec'ed at 90-20,000 Hz (±3dB) and as an acoustic suspension design benefit from corner mounting which improves the low end, although for serious listening you'd need a subwoofer.

It's still available new for Accessories4less for $69 each notwithstanding that Boston Acoustics seems to be a defunct brand. It's also easily found used. It's also gotten good reviews including one from LA Audio File which included a frequency response that I've included. It seems to have the 'BBC dip' no doubt due to its coaxial design. It's not what I'd call 'high end', but provides good sound in a variety of applications including home theater, as extension speakers and even outdoor speaker in sheltered locations.

In the interest of full disclosure I've 2 pairs, one pair with a Sony Minisystem in the kitchen and the other as part of a home theater system in the hobby room.