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[markw]

As I've said before, I'm familiar with that receiver and it's better than you give it credit for. Speakers make the most significant impact on the sound. Once he has decent speakers, then we can worry about better electronics to drive them. If he sticks with it, he could realize some really, really good sound with better speakers alone. I've heard some decent sounds emanate from this little receiver with other speakers..

My suggestion: You're on the right track about jettisoning the detritus he's got laying around and converting that into cash. Save that cash. don't but new toy speakers.

Then, whe he's got a few hundred dollars, not necessarily $600, he can get some decent speakers that will be happy with that receiver, maybe even a small subwoofer. Remember, from where he's coming from, a significant improvement isn't difficult, or even that expensive. Hell, that Polk sub/sat system I mentioned in an earlier sounded pretty durn good, particularly considering the whole she-bang cost less than $200., and that's less than a year ago I bought it.
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But, and it's a big but, he's got to show some self control and not pith away his $$$ on more "lateral" class speakers and he's got to be open to something a bit bigger than these tinny 4" wonders he's been shuffling around these past 6 years or so. There's no way in hell that these can be anything close to a "full range" system. If he can't make that committment, then all bets and offers are off.

Keep in mind that one of my favorite speakers, Sound Dynamics RTS-3's only "costed" $280 NIB a few years ago and, based on a 6 1/2" driver, aren't massively large and fit squarely in the bookshelf class. I'm sure similar values exist today. A few years ago I would have said Athena B-1's or B-2's but they no longer exist, either.

So, ladies and gentlemen, what speakers can you name in that same price/size/quality class?

[Robert-The-Rambler]

The Sony Bookshelf speaker Adam reviewed here is a great budget speaker.

http://reviews.audioreview.com/sony-...itorial-review

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SS-B3000-...0499314&sr=1-2

It can be driven easily with a receiver even though it is not overly sensitive and sounds fine. Just needs decent 8 ohm speakers and a common stereo receiver is just fine.

If he is looking for a Floorstander then Sony also has a very good value here.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SSF-5000-...0499414&sr=1-4

A powered sub like the Yamaha YST-SW216 is also a great buy and will fill out the bottom end.

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YST-SW2...0499200&sr=1-1

[Mingus]

Paradigm Atoms pair with a sub. My friend has this set up in his home office. Fills a moderate size room nicely.

[SlumpBuster]

Sorry to tell you guys, but if he actually posts anything in this thread it will be the first time that I am aware of him ever posting anything in a thread he didn't start. I don't think he has ever posted in a thread he did not start.

By way of example, you can see he has already unlocked his bullsh!it receiver thread and is continuing to post his banal tripe.

[markw]

then I suggest we ignore him until he shows the decency to respond to this thread.

I'll tell him.

[Hyfi]

then I suggest we ignore him until he shows the decency to respond to this thread.

I'll tell him.

Sounds good to me.

Robert, sorry but my thought was to get him to the point of belief...and no return to lateral moves.

Mark, I know the Sherwood is well reviewed and gave him kudos a few times. But at $600, we could give him suggestions that would put him at entry level good sound.

Just for example, he could put this Integrated
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo...mber=NAC316BEE

With either of these two speakers
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NHT2
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MOCAR2

$25 for speaker cables
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQCV1

Under $25 for ICs to whatever CDP he has
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TRS3AU

Great Sound and no turning back for $600 smackers and that was just 1 quick 5 minute search.

[SlumpBuster]

For $600 anyone of us could put together a two channel music system that would "wow" 98% of the population, whether new, used, vintage, CD based, iPod/digital based, or vinyl based. My current garage system (Akai - A/D/S - KLH) cost me $55 bucks total until recently when I added a Velodyne sub ($200) and new stylus ($35). Lay people hear it and and are like "Daaammmmn!" (You guys would tell me - rightly - everything that is wrong with it.)

My point is Spanky doesn't actually realize the wealth of information he has at his fingertips here.