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04-28-2005, 04:08 AM
I need to replace the floorstanding stereo speakers in my living room. I'm not an audiophile and I don't know much about this stuff. I am a big music lover, though I don't listen all that often at home.
My current speakers came with a Technics rack system in 1988, the system I still use. It was not a top of the line system when it was new; it cost like $800 I think. It still works and is great for me, especially since, like I said, I don't use it all that much. I think the speakers sound great. The problem is more one of aesthetics: they are too big and also have an ugly woodgrain veneer.
The thing is, I'd hate to buy new speakers that are worse-sounding than the old ones. And while I'd like them to be smaller, my living room is pretty large. So they need to be black, have a not-too-big footprint, and not be worse that my old ones.
Here are some specs on the old ones:
3 way 3 sp. bass-reflex
Impedence: 8 ohms
Input level: 200W
Frequency range: 42 Hz ~ 20 kHz (-10 dB)
32 Hz ~ 22 kHz (-16 dB)
The receiver is 100W per channel.
I guess if I just look at the specs of potential new speakers, and they seem to match these or are better, I'll be in good shape, right? What are the most pertinent specs to look at? Any specific recommendations? (Oh, yeah, I'm cheap, too. Not looking to spend a lot. Not looking to blow the roof off. Not into powerful home theater at all. Might want to watch DVDs thru these speakers but not normal TV.)
Thanks for any help.
My current speakers came with a Technics rack system in 1988, the system I still use. It was not a top of the line system when it was new; it cost like $800 I think. It still works and is great for me, especially since, like I said, I don't use it all that much. I think the speakers sound great. The problem is more one of aesthetics: they are too big and also have an ugly woodgrain veneer.
The thing is, I'd hate to buy new speakers that are worse-sounding than the old ones. And while I'd like them to be smaller, my living room is pretty large. So they need to be black, have a not-too-big footprint, and not be worse that my old ones.
Here are some specs on the old ones:
3 way 3 sp. bass-reflex
Impedence: 8 ohms
Input level: 200W
Frequency range: 42 Hz ~ 20 kHz (-10 dB)
32 Hz ~ 22 kHz (-16 dB)
The receiver is 100W per channel.
I guess if I just look at the specs of potential new speakers, and they seem to match these or are better, I'll be in good shape, right? What are the most pertinent specs to look at? Any specific recommendations? (Oh, yeah, I'm cheap, too. Not looking to spend a lot. Not looking to blow the roof off. Not into powerful home theater at all. Might want to watch DVDs thru these speakers but not normal TV.)
Thanks for any help.