Best speaker under $600: The short list
Posted by James [IP: 207.2.8.178] on October 28, 1998 at 21:11:08:
My application is a mix of HT and music of various kinds from hard rock to acoustic and everything in between. I'm looking for a (fairly) small, (fairly) inexpensive speaker with *outstanding* knock-your-socks-off performance (Clarity, decent bass response, 8 ohm nominal impedance, and will tolerate occasionally being played REALLY loud). All for a reasonable price (Let's say no more than $600). They need to work well with mid-to-high-grade budget equipment but be able to show improvement as I upgrade the rest of my system (amps, etc.) towards the Audiophile level, because I plan on upgrading speakers again eventually, but the rest of the equipment needs to catch up first and I don't want to have them drag down my system right away as it evolves. (not too much to ask, is it?) :)Based on the (100's) of reviews I've read and (1000's) other people's comments, here is the short list. Please add your $0.02 (or more). If I've left your favorite little
speakers off my list, please speak up, I'd love to hear your opinions... Here is what I've come up with (Alphabetically, as I haven't auditioned many of these yet): B&W 602 ($550)
Mission 732 ($?)
Paradigm Reference Studio/20 ($600)
Polk Audio RT55 ($550)
Tannoy M2 ($350) or M3 (a little large) ($550)
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