kohill Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I recently bought a little appj mini watt tube amp for 100 bucks. It took a month to come in. While I was waiting, I thought about what kind of speakers to pair with it. I looked at Parts Express. They had the B652’s on sale for 30 bucks a pair. Throw in an old DVD player as my source and I figure I’m out around $150. This setup sounds way better than you should expect for the price. Obviously, it gives up room dominating sound and low bass, but in a near field environment it is very satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 There ya go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 That has the dome tweeter. I would have spent the extra ten bucks and see how that AMT folded tweeter sounds. Those B652's have a 6.5" woofer, probably my favorite size for a woofer. Like you said for $150 that's a great little system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimalmo Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I love putting together stuff like that - my go-to for budget built systems is Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Offer Up, etc. What was big $$ 10-30 years ago is often available today for pennies on the dollar (or free!). It's fun to see what you can put together on a budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 29, 2018 Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2018 If you like it and you can listen to music it's good, listening is the most important part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohill Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Now, to argue against my original claim that cheap stuff can sound good, I put the little amp into my main system. It it replaced my Rotel RA 1570. An integrated that I really like. The appj amp gives up some details, especially at high volume, but brings bass and midrange lushness to the music. The RB-5’s like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 If you want some good cheap bookshelf speakers, keep an eye on your local listings for the Klipsch KSB 1.1 speakers. They usually range from $40 to $60 and really sing with their Tractrix horn. They are not very pretty in black but the white ones look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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