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Nov 14, 2012

I'm going through a similar situation with the sale of a high end Center Channel Speaker. I described it as tested working because it was. I'm not sure if the buyer has remorse or doesn't know how to hook it up properly but claimed "only one cone is working" (speaker has 4 drivers). Which leads...

As a teenager I assumed the newer digital tuners in receivers made them better than the older analog tuners. So therefore, the receiver itself must be improved. So I gave a friend my dad's Kenwood KR-3600/4600, don't remember which. And I kept the cheesy JC Penny MCS 3224 receiver I found in the...

...per pair now on the Jeff Bezos site.

Pinnacle and Boston Acoustics speakers from the late 90's, early 00's. Nondescript black ash boxes but sound great, with surprising bass. Nakamichi Stasis receivers. Look like BPC but have great sound and build quality.

JBL L1 would be my preferred choice for a limit of $200 and 10 inches wide x 16 inches high.

I had the MCS 3224, a lower power version of the 3237. In the late 1980's during high school, I was visiting my middle school and came across it left out for the trash outside my old band room. Since I took electronics shop class, I had a feeling I could repair it. So, I opened it up and turned...

Assuming Bose 141? Move speaker so that slot port faces down. Then just push down slightly on the top edge of the grill and pull off. There are no pegs attached to the grill to worry about. I would guess the driver is OK, as it has a rubber surround. These speakers are great paired with mini...

Alan Parsons Project - Sirius. Then turn the volume down a little when Eye In The Sky comes on :)

My TX-NR609 had very similar issues. Sent it in via this program and it was repaired. FYI Onkyo extended the program through end of 2018. https://www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/1652514-onkyo-acknowledges-failed-units-extending-warrranties-until-2018-a.html

I agree that certain setups are suited better to different genres. For example, I have used modern components (e.g., Lepai LP-2020A+ with Andrew Jones bookshelf speakers) that sounded outstanding with EDM (Electronic Dance Music). Not that I'm a fan of the genre...only played while flipping...

Meeting your budget and size requirements, for the bass performance and overall sound I like Paradigm Mini Monitors and JBL L1.

In terms of full range speakers before you go DIY, I would recommend trying out a pair of Bose 141 speakers. A lot of people bash Bose, but this particular design is a 4.5" "Star" driver which is pretty flat from 63-15 kHz (tested with with a SPL meter app). And, if your amp/receiver has a...

Not to be conceited or anything but being from So Cal if I moved to Virginia due to the cost of living I could afford to have nice speakers just hanging around too. Make them an offer, he/she may want to thin the herd.

I'm not a Bose fanboy by any means but I use Bose 141 in a similar application. Single driver 4 1/2" but has great bass for the size, much better than the Minimus. Give them a try you may be surprised. http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/the-amazing-bose-141-speakers.433734/

JBL LSR305? Personal preference as to which one is better. http://noaudiophile.com/JBL_LSR305/

Cerwin Vega U321 have the largest woofers of the CV's listed so I'd go with those. I have the Boston HD10's and they actually have great bass for their size and a cleaner sound than the CV's...if you need to place the speakers close to a wall they would work pretty well with the front passive...

Cat Stevens "Tea for the Tillerman" is ubiquitous in the San Diego area

Sony SS-NX1 from an old mini system. Cabinet and driver size are comparable to Polk RTi6. Was surprised that the Sonys sound just as good as the Polks too.

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The Acoustimass bass module is compatible with pretty much any satellites you can throw at it. I currently have one hooked up to a pair of NHT SuperZeros in my garage system. Cubes from the series I AM5 system will work just fine.

Here is a good discussion on the driver configuration: http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=267119

My vote goes to ADS L420. I recommend the JBL L1 as well. Surprisingly, the sealed ADS are quite a bit more efficient than the ported JBLs. I have both and selecting one over the other would be really tough. Probably would go with ADS for jazz/classical and JBL for rock if pressed. Both should...

Looks like somebody had quite the party with the beads and solo cups underneath the console! And does it work with the flash drive on the tuner side and the remote on the record player side lol?

ADS CM6. Sealed Box with 6.5" driver. Efficiency (1W / 1m): 86dB Nominal impedance: 4ohms Hooked up to my Adcom equipment with contour enabled, I get a very deep bass not present in any other small box speakers I have heard. Very good demonstration of Hoffman's iron law that you can only have...