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Keith G wrote:
If you get summat for a bargain price (good time of the year right now)
you
can then start saving for a *proper* pair of 'lifetime keeper' speakers
at a
later date and there's every chance you'll get all your money back in the
future!!

Keith

Many thanks for your comments, which make total sense. I remember when
I bought my Missions 15yrs ago (as a kid) they were a massive amount of
money (relative) and I spent ages choosing them, I don't recall the
demo rooms sounding at all like my home setup did eventually.

I will have a look at those links after work.

Obviously my orignal post has attracted a broad spectrum of comments
but none suggesting the amp/cd player are a total waste of time which
is good!

Finally, thanks for taking some time doing some ebay research -
massively appreciated.


You're very welcome - no chore for me, I *like* speakers!!

Btw, watch the Castle 7s - they are not very big....

You didn't state your main preference for music, there are some 'immutables'
which could come into play - kevlar cones for heavy rock/drum n' bass (due
to the way the do/don't deform under stress) or paper cones for vocals &c.
This may or may not work for everybody (naturally), but there's no point in
buying speakers which best excel at the 'wrong type' of music for you!

Also I hope it didn't look as though I was disparaging modern budget
speakers - they represent excellent value for money (trust me, you could not
even begin to replicate their appearance *alone* for what they cost!), it's
just that they seem so much better suited for 'modern' music and/or AV work
and it's not for nothing there's a considerable 'retromigration' these days
for the higher quality speakers from a few decades ago....

;-)