Surround Speaker Suggestions Wanted

[packratt]

Looking for suggestions for Center Channel and Rear Channel speakers to go with a Carver HR-895.

Center 75 watt
Rear 35 watt

Can be either DIY or factory built.

[Don]

Looking for suggestions for Center Channel and Rear Channel speakers to go with a Carver HR-895.

Center 75 watt
Rear 35 watt

Can be either DIY or factory built.

what are your mains?

[jjptkd]

Klipsch!

[packratt]

Right now I'm just have Smaller Advents in a 2 channel set up. Room setup is not conducive to surround setup.

Once we get my brother's house built, I'm thinking about swapping with his HR-752.

His mains are Sony, Pioneer, or Sanyo 3 ways. Don't know the model numbers off hand but they would have been high end about the time the amp was new (late 80's)

[Chauss]

These sound pretty decent with Klipsch or Polk mains.....they have a grade higher than these as well.

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Single-Re ... -1-catcorr

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Synergy-S ... -3-catcorr

[angelod307]

well, you know, six ribbons. soon to be eight. awesome.

[elgrau]

I have a pair of KLH's (140 watts max) in perfect shape and a pair of refoamed EPI 70's (easily good for 50-75 watts). If you want picks, PM me, Packratt. The EPI's are very detailed and would make excellent rear channel SS speakers... Can give you a great deal on all four (or three if you need to save shipping costs...). They just taking up room for me. The KLH's are listed on Orange County Craig's list with pics... I probably could send you a link to the old eBay ad for the EPI's.... Ed

[PDR]

Ed, I would love to take those EPI off your hands....

Unfortunately shipping to Northern Canada just aint gonna happen.

Those really are a beautiful little (heavy) speaker.....

[TNRabbit]

Klipsch!

As said, I 'd keep Klipsch with Klipsch. Their KSB series bookshelf speakers make great surrounds (KSB 1.1, 2.1, 3.1). What kind of budget?

[elgrau]

"Can be either DIY or factory built..."

That sort of answers the "what's your budget?" question....
Sure, Klips are great, but kind of "overkill" for use in rear speakers for a SS system....IMO!

[TNRabbit]

Sure, Klipsch are great, but kind of "overkill" for use in rear speakers for a SS system....IMO!

How so? The KSB 1.1 are Realistic Minimus 77- size speakers....>?

[elgrau]

Was referring more to the implied budget implications than size.....I could sell him all three for ~$100...plus shipping (always a bitch these days!) unless he's close enough to pick them all up... Whatever.

[TNRabbit]

Was referring more to the implied budget implications than size.....I could sell him all three for ~$100...plus shipping (always a bitch these days!) unless he's close enough to pick them all up... Whatever.

You must be psychic; I can't infer ANY budget implication from that statement....

[elgrau]

"DIY" COULD mean "stick a driver in a box and hook it up".......Certainitly does not imply "money is no object". Why do have to always be difficult, Herr Rabbit??

[jjptkd]

That's one reason why I really like the KSB line, I have a pair of mint ksb 1.1s I paid $50 for shipped. I don't even need them! I also just picked up a near mint set of ksb 3.1s for $100 shipped, my third pair that I have no use for. In my opinion, they're just a lot of speaker for that kind of money. Christmas is coming up and people regularly ask me to throw together budget systems for their garage, game room or for a friend so I just keep them around.