bperboy Posted October 10, 2012 Report Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) I'm just about done building the Leach amplifier (~100Wrms / channel). I was hoping to get some suggestions for first speakers to match with it, probably in the price range $200-400. All I've got now are some no-name bookshelf speakers. Some floor-standers might be nice, but I really don't know too much about speakers. Thanks, Evan aka bperboy Here's one channel completed. I haven't finished building the other channel yet. Forgive the messy wiring; I will tidy it up nearer to the end of the project. Edited October 10, 2012 by bperboy Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Posted October 10, 2012 How much room do you have? 100w/ch allows you to use inefficient drivers also or perhaps multiway designs. Depending on how you want your money to be divided up, open baffle would allow most of the money to go towards drivers. Multiway would drive cost to the enclosure and crossover components. Are you doing the woodwork yourself or paying someone else? Quote
bperboy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Posted October 11, 2012 I was thinking more ready-built speakers... I will probably think about diy speakers a little later down the road... Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted October 11, 2012 Report Posted October 11, 2012 I like Focal and Dali because they usually have something good at most price points, so look at those. Quote
mrarroyo Posted October 11, 2012 Report Posted October 11, 2012 I love the sound of vintage Klipsch and DCM speakers. You could try finding them in AudioKarma. Quote
bperboy Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks guys.. I'll take a look at these! Quote
cutestory Posted October 13, 2012 Report Posted October 13, 2012 +1 on Dali. I have a pair of their Helicon 400 Mk2s and they're made of win. Quote
bperboy Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Posted October 13, 2012 They look awesome, but completely out of my price range.. I'll keep them on the wishlist though! Quote
swt61 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Hmmm, good suggestion. I remember really liking the Vandersteens back in the day. Quote
Augsburger Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 If Vandersteens can fit your budget they should be on your short list. My wine buddy has a pair and in my opinion they are very transparent, accurate yet musical. they do jazz and Cabernet exceptionally well. Great recommendation! Quote
blessingx Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Haven't heard them for a few years, but add another fan here. Quote
grawk Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 If Vandersteens can fit your budget they should be on your short list. My wine buddy has a pair and in my opinion they are very transparent, accurate yet musical. they do jazz and Cabernet exceptionally well. Great recommendation! Quote
naamanf Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 After listening to some of the best speakers on the market this weekend, there were a couple standouts, but one that really stood out because with was only $300. Sounded better than 90% of the stuff there. Hsu HB-1 mk2. Off an Onkyo integrated fed by a midrange Sony DVD player. All hooked up with zip wire. 1 Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Posted October 15, 2012 Damn those hsu speakers look very very interesting. Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 naaman, were they supported with a sub there or were they just running them 2 channel? Quote
The Monkey Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 naaman, were they supported with a sub there or were they just running them 2 channel? Both. The sub makes a big difference, but 2 channel was still pretty good, though a little bass shy. Their subs are affordable, though. Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 they have a very comfortably priced package for the 2.1 system but i am not sure how the sub would get added to a 2 channel amp...any thoughts? Quote
recstar24 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 Vandersteens are nice. I've always been curious about Jordan's though in a simple 35" mltl. I won't complain about my Lowther alerions. Quote
spritzer Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 they have a very comfortably priced package for the 2.1 system but i am not sure how the sub would get added to a 2 channel amp...any thoughts? You feed the speakers through the sub crossover. Quote
swt61 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 ^ Yep. Both R & L channels into sub, then speaker outputs of subwoofer to speakers. Pretty easy, and works well. Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 Will the integrated amp be used to power the sub and the bookshelves or is a split happening inside where the plate amp is powering the sub and the integrated juices with the low frequencies filtered out are powering the bookshelves? Quote
spritzer Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 The power goes just to the speakers, the sub is powered by its own amp. It's just the frequency divider network that's in the way, sending LF to the sub and the rest to the speakers. Quote
crappyjones123 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 Hokay. Makes sense now. Thanks Quote
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