B&W Speakers or not?

jediguy · 10th July 2001, 10:14 AM

I'm looking for a good pair of speakers for about $1200.

I had a look at some B&W 601's, but I'm just wondering if anyone knows of some good speakers around that price?

s8n · 10th July 2001, 11:50 AM

Check out Orpheous, ,made in Australia, here in Sydney they are fantastic speakers. Ive got a set of Auora 3's and use they a French set of Audax Drivers & Tweeters, should be able to get a pair at $1400 or there abouts from Len Wallis, Lane Cove...

nice speakers!

Poddy · 10th July 2001, 12:44 PM

Ive got a personal thing for celestion's

check them out top quality drivers.

DoDg3 · 10th July 2001, 4:12 PM

b&ws are dam good for the money
good shit

Onyx · 10th July 2001, 6:32 PM

For $1200, have a listen to a pair of Missions. The UK made ones, not Malaysian made. Similar sorta sound from B&W, as they have pretty much the same 'philosophy'.

jediguy · 10th July 2001, 6:45 PM

But I couldn't really go wrong getting B&W's?

Poddy · 11th July 2001, 4:47 PM

As soon as you start spending that sort of money its pretty hard to go wrong anyway. No quality loud speaker is going to sound bad you will just naturally like some over others.

Rod M · 12th July 2001, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by s8n
Check out Orpheous, ,made in Australia, here in Sydney they are fantastic speakers. Ive got a set of Auora 3's and use they a French set of Audax Drivers & Tweeters, should be able to get a pair at $1400 or there abouts from Len Wallis, Lane Cove...

nice speakers!

No offence to the guy, he probably knows his stuff, but he is a bit of a rip off.

Kurt · 12th July 2001, 11:54 PM

I have a Pair of Energy speakers and an Energy Subwoofer, was about $1200 all up (a few years ago) There was a Boston Acoustics pair I liked better, but they were $2000

Wojee · 13th July 2001, 2:04 PM

You could also check out some Australian speakers. Krix and Osborne are both pretty decent brands.

B&W are very nice though.

Gumby · 21st July 2001, 7:34 PM

Jensen too.

10th July 2001, 10:14 AM	#1
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10th July 2001, 6:45 PM	#6
jediguy Putin's alter-ego Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane, now. Posts: 2,992	But I couldn't really go wrong getting B&W's? __________________ Imposing Sharia law on CE since 2002 Everyone in this thread was just joking, DU is highly radioactive. Marines are trained to fire hundreds of DU penetrators into every house they see, to better irradiate Iraqi children. This is because, curiously enough, cancerous children are easier to grind up into sweet, sweet crude. - FallenGod - from SA.

10th July 2001, 11:50 AM	#2
s8n Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,622	Check out Orpheous, ,made in Australia, here in Sydney they are fantastic speakers. Ive got a set of Auora 3's and use they a French set of Audax Drivers & Tweeters, should be able to get a pair at $1400 or there abouts from Len Wallis, Lane Cove... nice speakers!

11th July 2001, 4:47 PM	#7
Poddy Rainman Studios Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In The Mix, Sydney Posts: 2,187	As soon as you start spending that sort of money its pretty hard to go wrong anyway. No quality loud speaker is going to sound bad you will just naturally like some over others. __________________ www.myspace.com/midsummerlights

12th July 2001, 11:54 PM	#9
Kurt Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 757	I have a Pair of Energy speakers and an Energy Subwoofer, was about $1200 all up (a few years ago) There was a Boston Acoustics pair I liked better, but they were $2000 __________________ OCAU MetaL Club Member #668 I scrobble Futility

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Wojee Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shepparton, Vic Posts: 846	You could also check out some Australian speakers. Krix and Osborne are both pretty decent brands. B&W are very nice though.

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