Hi All,
long time off the forum due to some life changes !
I am thinking of buying some new speakers ( pref floorstanders, but might consider standmounts ) to suit my 6EM7/EL34 integrated amp.
IS there anything on the market for c £300 which any of you would consider a good buy ?
I need high sensitivity and would like some decent bass extension if possible. WAF is quite important too as we have just re-decorated to her taste !
At the moment I have Fostex FR drivers and tweeters in some of Colin's original MLTL plywood cabinets.
Kind Regards to all,
Pete
New speakers for £300 ?
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#1 New speakers for £300 ?
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#2
If you don't push them to insane (as in, loud-at-Owston) volumes, the Behringer B2031P standmounts do surprisingly well for themselves.
Have a look on here (do a ctrl+F for Behringer) http://www.zaphaudio.com/blog.html - there are 2 sets of measurements, one set of the system as a whole, the other of the individual drivers.
The aluminium tweeter is a 1" Seas design, the woofer is Behringer's own. Integration between the two drivers is rather good, thanks in part to the waveguide. The midrange isn't quite that of a FR unit, but the 2-way design means better off-axis in the treble and a more powerful bass response, should the music call for it.
The crossover has poly caps all-round, and the cabinet is 18mm MDF, braced, with a 1" baffle.
Sensitivity might be a tad low (89dB@1w, IIRC), but they performed well off some low-powered valve amps at Owston. With 1w a side, you'll hit 95dB@1m, which is well into the point where you should be wearing hearing protection
Mine are currently sat unused (I like my PA speakers too much), so if you wanted to try them before spending any money, give me a shout.
HTH
Chris
Have a look on here (do a ctrl+F for Behringer) http://www.zaphaudio.com/blog.html - there are 2 sets of measurements, one set of the system as a whole, the other of the individual drivers.
The aluminium tweeter is a 1" Seas design, the woofer is Behringer's own. Integration between the two drivers is rather good, thanks in part to the waveguide. The midrange isn't quite that of a FR unit, but the 2-way design means better off-axis in the treble and a more powerful bass response, should the music call for it.
The crossover has poly caps all-round, and the cabinet is 18mm MDF, braced, with a 1" baffle.
Sensitivity might be a tad low (89dB@1w, IIRC), but they performed well off some low-powered valve amps at Owston. With 1w a side, you'll hit 95dB@1m, which is well into the point where you should be wearing hearing protection
Mine are currently sat unused (I like my PA speakers too much), so if you wanted to try them before spending any money, give me a shout.
HTH
Chris
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#4
Pete, you could consider the Frugel horn 3, available as a kit for under your budget.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frugel-Horn-M ... 1e82ea7931.
OR
Buy the cabinets and use Mark Audio drivers, some prefer them to Fostex.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frugel-Horn-M ... 1e82be5e3a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frugel-Horn-M ... 1e82ea7931.
OR
Buy the cabinets and use Mark Audio drivers, some prefer them to Fostex.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frugel-Horn-M ... 1e82be5e3a
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#5
Note that the custom cans do not come with rebated baffles. Not a big issue with the Fostex, more so with the Mark Audio.
If enuff people bug him he may fix that shortcoming.
dave
If enuff people bug him he may fix that shortcoming.
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#7
The Fostex is about 92 dB, the MArk Audio about 6 dB less, but in practise the difference doesn't seem to be that large.
dave
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#9
Depends how loud you want it: the first watt is by far the loudest: going from 0.1w to 1w sounds the same as going from 1w to 10w.
Most computer speakers are rated for a couple of watts per side, have sensitivities in the mid-low 80s, and are still plenty loud for desktop use.
Chris
Most computer speakers are rated for a couple of watts per side, have sensitivities in the mid-low 80s, and are still plenty loud for desktop use.
Chris