[blindav] Poke audio bookshelf speakers
- From: Diego Demaya <diegodemaya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 09:33:53 -0600
Hi guys,
Look up Polk Audio lsi9 bookshelf reference speakers. Trust me, you will not
be disappointed.
Diego
> On Feb 7, 2015, at 10:02 AM, Frankie Ventura <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This is true and all very well stated. It is almost assumed by speaker
> manufacturers these days that a separate sub will be used. Not that there is
> anything wrong with that but it brings up questions such as sub placement,
> cost, and base management. Does your pre-amp or receiver have any base
> management built in? If not then those settings must be made on the sub
> itself and are not readily accessible, especially if the sub is in a corner
> or tucked under a table.
> Frank
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindav-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindav-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 6:29 AM
> To: blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindav] Re: bookshelf speakers
>
>
> The problem with bookshelf speakers these days is that they're not built like
> they used to be. In the heyday of two-channel stereo in the 1970's and
> 1980's , you could buy a great-sounding pair of bookshelf speakers like the
> original large Advents or AR5A's with 10" or 12" woofers that could really
> pump out the bass. But today, most bookshelf speakers are designed to work
> with separate subwoofers and so usually have woofers no larger than 6.5",
> which means that decent bass response is seriously compromised. You can't
> even find bookshelf speakers with 8" woofers anymore. So if you have a small
> listening room that cannot accomodate a floor-standing subwoofer,or live in
> an apartment where using a floor-standing subwoofer would disturb the
> downstairs neigbors, you're pretty much out of luck. Most bookshelf speakers
> I have seen only go down to about 45 Hz. My large Advents could go all the
> way down to about 25 Hz. My current bookshelf speakers, a pair of JBL
> LXE-990's 3-way speakers that I bought about 20 years ago, are actually tower
> speakers with 10" woofers, but because their cabinets are only 10"
> deep, they fit nicely on my bookshelves. Nobody makes speakers like these
> anymore.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 11:11 PM
> Subject: [blindav] Re: bookshelf speakers
>
>
>> Bud, certainly not off topic, actually right on topic. I have always found
>> most powered speakers with few exceptions to be a bit of a compromise but
>> lets see what others say.
>> Frank
>>
>> Subject: bookshelf speakers
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>> Hi gang,
>> I'm new here and don't know what is off topic but have a question about
>> speakers. I am moving from a good size house into a converted garage
>> apartment so am having to get rid of a lot of things including my floor
>> speakers. I'm thinking of getting some "bookshelf speakers'" and am
>> wondering what some good ones would be. I was thinking of unamplified
>> ones,
>> although my tuner-amp is about 20 years old and wonder if it's output
>> would
>> be as good as that of amplified speakers I would appreciate any input
>> about
>> some quality bookshelf speakers.
>> Thanks..
>>
>>
>> Bud Schwab
>> W 6 Z Y P
>> Malibu, California
>>
>>
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