wheelman Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Hi, i am thinking of selling my klipsch sf-2 and going with a bookshelf speaker for better imaging cleaner midrange. It just seems to sound better in my room this type of set up. I have a mirage ms 12 subwoofer. The canidates are first the klipsch rb-25. Then their the paradigm mini monitor, and mayby the b&w 303 or the paradigm studio 20 used. I like the speaker to have good dynamics but not to be to big in size. Plus i could take the extra money and put it towards a better amp. Which seems to me to be just as important as the speaker itself. I currently am using an onkyo receiver 501 for music and movies. I would like to get a used arcam or rotel receiver later. Mayby a denon with preouts and ad a better amp. I am more into stereo but love hometheater as well. But i have the radio on twenty four seven. Thanks for any help in advance. By the way i don't want to spend more than 400 mayby 500. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I suppose a 2nd hand Heresy is too big for a bookshelf.... As for the other options you listed - watch the B&W's - they seem to like a lot of power to sound good. I dont have any experience of the Paradigm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whell Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I think you could find a pair of Klipsch RB-5's for around $500, if you're patient. There are two on Ebay right now, "new in the box", with 2 days left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtlively Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 i like my rb-5 ii's. pair them with a good tube and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted January 29, 2004 Author Share Posted January 29, 2004 Thanks guys i will look into it. I never heard paradigm and curious what they sound like. I know i want klipsch, but the thought of not hearing a speaker with pretty good reviews drives me nutz. But anyhow i probally will try and get a ride and to hear the paradigm. The klipsch's will probally be the only speaker i will be able to live with after havig mine for so long. Hears a question if i get the klipsch bookshelf and a used denon ht receiver with preouts could i use a tube amp to run the mains? Or would the preamp section stink in the denon? I just purchased a denon 1801 on ebay just for the preouts. What if i had the paradigm mini monitor which i think are rated at 90 sensitivity. Would they work with tube amplification? I know how well tubes sound with my guitar setup. I have a mesa boogie dc-5, and it drips with tone and has awesome bottom end for a fifty watt amp. I use greenbacks for speakers to get my bluesy tube and speaker break up sound. The only way to go! I couldn't imagine the bliss of a tube stereo setup. Lucky, lucky people. I could always just listen to regular tv with just the center and when i wanted critical ht and music turn the tube amp on. Don't ever turn a tube amp on without speakers connected to it. Not good it doesn't bother solid state though. But i am sure you all new that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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