On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 21:33:06 -0000, Wally wrote:

Allowing for Richer Sounds discount, is he likely to find something of
similar quality for that kind of money? For a similar spend, would it be
worthwhile considering DIY, and if so, what drivers would be up to the job?
(I suggested he take a look at Wilmslow Audio's site.)

My first set of loudspeakers, when I was a young teenager, were
built by my father from a kit (this was in the early 1970s and kit
building was very common then), as was my amplifier, a Mullard Unilex.
They were absolutely superb, and outperformed most other loudspeakers
that I heard, including the (I believe Rogers or Harbeth) loudspeakers
in the music room at our school. I seem to recall that Wilmslow
Audio actually have premises where some of the built loudspeakers
can be auditioned; it might be worth a trip up there for a listen?

--
Anthony Edwards