best budget speakers with bass?

[Jason Casden]

Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
to suggest.

Thanks!
Jason

[Lionel]

Jason Casden wrote:
> Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
> advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
> of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
> considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
> Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
> for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
> with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
> to suggest.
>
> Thanks!
> Jason

*Caution* : too much bass in a bedroom can cause shivering and weak
erections.
;-)

[Joseph Oberlander]

Jason Casden wrote:

> Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
> advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
> of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
> considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
> Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
> for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
> with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
> to suggest.

My recommendation is to find an old pair of JBL L or 4400 series
monitors.

[Bob Morein]

"Lionel" > wrote in message
...
> Jason Casden wrote:
> > Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
> > advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
> > of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
> > considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
> > Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
> > for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
> > with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
> > to suggest.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Jason
>
> *Caution* : too much bass in a bedroom can cause shivering and weak
> erections.
> ;-)
>
Take the "b", off the "bass", and it will work quite well in the bedroom.

[Marc Phillips]

Bob said:

>"Lionel" > wrote in message
...
>> Jason Casden wrote:
>> > Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
>> > advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
>> > of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
>> > considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
>> > Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
>> > for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
>> > with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
>> > to suggest.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Jason
>>
>> *Caution* : too much bass in a bedroom can cause shivering and weak
>> erections.
>> ;-)
>>
>Take the "b", off the "bass", and it will work quite well in the bedroom.

Yeah, you and Lionel there are the next Martin and Lewis. What wit.

Boon

[bball]

what the **** do these posts have to do with the orriginal poster? you guys
are assholes
"Marc Phillips" > wrote in message
...
> Bob said:
>
> >"Lionel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Jason Casden wrote:
> >> > Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
> >> > advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a
pair
> >> > of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
> >> > considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
> >> > Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
> >> > for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
> >> > with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
> >> > to suggest.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> > Jason
> >>
> >> *Caution* : too much bass in a bedroom can cause shivering and weak
> >> erections.
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >Take the "b", off the "bass", and it will work quite well in the bedroom.
>
> Yeah, you and Lionel there are the next Martin and Lewis. What wit.
>
> Boon
>
>

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
>advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a pair
>of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
>considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
>Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
>for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
>with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
>to suggest.

Bass requires a large speaker. You are not going to get a lot of bass
from a bookshelf speaker. What you can do is buy the bookshelf speakers
that sound good to you. Then save up some money until you can afford to
get a decent sub-woofer to add to your system.
-----------------
Alex __O
_-\<,_
(_)/ (_)

[Lionel]

bball wrote:
> what the **** do these posts have to do with the orriginal poster? you guys
> are assholes
> "Marc Phillips" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Bob said:
>>
>>
>>>"Lionel" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>Jason Casden wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi, I'm shopping around for speakers, and I hope I could get some
>>>>>advice from this board. I'm trying to spend less than $250 for a
>
> pair
>
>>>>>of bookshelf speakers in my bedroom. I listened (as well as I could,
>>>>>considering the circumstances) to a pair of Athena AS-B1's at Best
>>>>>Buy--they sounded fantastic, but the bass was really not low enough
>>>>>for me. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little clarity for a speaker
>>>>>with a wider range--I'd be grateful to hear what anyone might be able
>>>>>to suggest.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>Jason
>>>>
>>>>*Caution* : too much bass in a bedroom can cause shivering and weak
>>>>erections.
>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>
>>>Take the "b", off the "bass", and it will work quite well in the bedroom.
>>
>>Yeah, you and Lionel there are the next Martin and Lewis. What wit.
>>
>>Boon
>>
>>
>
>
>
Do you put the question only because your nickname is B' "balls" ?

[UnionPac2001]

>what the **** do these posts have to do with the orriginal poster? you guys
>are assholes

NEWSFLASH!

[UnionPac2001]

>Bass requires a large speaker. You are not going to get a lot of bass
>from a bookshelf speaker. What you can do is buy the bookshelf speakers
>that sound good to you. Then save up some money until you can afford to
>get a decent sub-woofer to add to your system.
>-----------------
>Alex __O
> _-\<,_
> (_)/ (_)

Geez, Alex. When did they start allowing intelligent, helpful replies at RAO?

Jeff

[Lionel]

UnionPac2001 wrote:

>>Bass requires a large speaker. You are not going to get a lot of bass
>
>>from a bookshelf speaker. What you can do is buy the bookshelf speakers
>
>>that sound good to you. Then save up some money until you can afford to
>>get a decent sub-woofer to add to your system.
>>-----------------
>>Alex __O
>> _-\<,_
>> (_)/ (_)
>
>
> Geez, Alex. When did they start allowing intelligent, helpful replies at RAO?
>
> Jeff

He didn't hear you, he's already sprinting to the next question !

[UnionPac2001]

>>>Bass requires a large speaker. You are not going to get a lot of bass
>>
>>>from a bookshelf speaker. What you can do is buy the bookshelf speakers
>>
>>>that sound good to you. Then save up some money until you can afford to
>>>get a decent sub-woofer to add to your system.
>>>-----------------
>>>Alex __O
>>> _-\<,_
>>> (_)/ (_)
>>
>>
>> Geez, Alex. When did they start allowing intelligent, helpful replies at
>RAO?
>>
>> Jeff
>
>He didn't hear you, he's already sprinting to the next question !
>
>

Good point! I wish he'd put some AIR in his tires, though!

[jeffc]

"Alex Rodriguez" > wrote in message
...
>
> Bass requires a large speaker.

No it doesn't. It requires a speaker that can create low frequencies.

[Arny Krueger]

"jeffc" > wrote in message


> "Alex Rodriguez" > wrote in message
> ...

>> Bass requires a large speaker.

> No it doesn't. It requires a speaker that can create low frequencies.

Agreed with a caveat. Within reasonably broad limits, bass extension, high
output, low distortion, high efficiency, and box size can be traded-off
against each other. In extreme cases, large size is still required to get
clean high output at the lowest frequencies.

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >,
says...
>
>
>>>>Bass requires a large speaker. You are not going to get a lot of bass
>>>
>>>>from a bookshelf speaker. What you can do is buy the bookshelf speakers
>>>
>>>>that sound good to you. Then save up some money until you can afford to
>>>>get a decent sub-woofer to add to your system.
>>>>-----------------
>>>>Alex __O
>>>> _-\<,_
>>>> (_)/ (_)
>>>
>>>
>>> Geez, Alex. When did they start allowing intelligent, helpful replies at
>>RAO?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>
>>He didn't hear you, he's already sprinting to the next question !
>>
>>
>
>Good point! I wish he'd put some AIR in his tires, though!

I just need to lose some weight. :)

-----------------
Alex __O
_-\<,_
(_)/ (_)

[UnionPac2001]

>I just need to lose some weight. :)
>

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