Originally Posted by
Idlewithnodrive
Hello chaps,
I am thinking of changing my system (yet) again.
So, does anybody know of / recommend / have any reasonable Active speakers in the about £250 used'ish price range ?
As usual, to be used in a very small room listening to Electronica, Rock, Indie primarily at low - moderate listening levels.
Thanks for your help
Mike,
It'll be hard work - there are so many dogs out there.
I tried out a few for a desk-based system a couple or so years ago and was never very happy with the results. I'm stating the obvious but you have to pay for up to four amps as well as the drive units so hard to get vfm at this level of cost. But FWIW:
In my view, avoid KRK and Mackies- too strident.
Tannoy Reveals (601a) are fantastic for the price, quite nicely balanced. The high frequencies are clear without the harshness typical of cheap speakers. The low-end is well enough controlled for the price. Probably better for your rock and indie than electronica but YMMV.
Alternatively, Yamaha HS 50Ms have nice stereo image and good clarity and separation.
For £250, I do wonder if you might at a pinch get a pair of dog-eared Meridian actives from the early 80s?
P
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