"Wally" wrote in message
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A mate has recently got on loan a pair of Celestion DL6 speakers and
stands.
Not surprisingly, they sound rather a lot better than the little bookshelf
speakers he was using previously (if such things are quantifiable, the
improvement seems to me to be between 1 and 2 orders of magnitude).

He's already realised that, when the Celestions are returned (probably in
a
few months), he'll find it very difficult to go back to the original
speakers and is consequently looking into possible replacements. Budget
isn't huge, maybe £100-150, and he's looking at stuff in Richer Sounds.

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.)


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Wally
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If he is 'doing' Richers then he should try to go to a branch with a
listening room. Gale are owned by Richer but don't dismiss them for that -
they are often quite pleasant. Otherwise consider the TDL speakers that they
also sell. Don't know who makes TDL now since they went bust a couple of
years back, but their small boxes, especially their Near Field Monitors,
were always highly regarded.


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Woody