Apparently my taste exceeds my budget -- gee, that's probably a
familiar tune. :-) I'm actually considering building my own speakers.
I've read quite a bit about this over the past couple days and it
seems like you can build a really excellent system for not much money.
And you have the added benefit of being able to tweak the crossover,
cabinet, baffling, insulation, etc. to get the sound you want.

There is a plan for speakers at www.audioreview.com that seems pretty
well-received. Parts for two speakers run about $300. That, and a
subwoofer (could I build one of those too?), and I'm set for speakers.
Now for the amp and DVD player.

Bryan

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There is a plan for speakers at www.audioreview.com that seems pretty
well-received. Parts for two speakers run about $300. That, and a
subwoofer (could I build one of those too?), and I'm set for speakers.
Now for the amp and DVD player.

This is a very good idea. There are a lot of very good design available
around $300-400.

Forget the stupid suggestion of this idiot of George M. Middius to repair a
pair of "damaged" speakers.
In the end it will cost you more than $300 and will cause you much more
stress and troubles.

Middius is a troll. He doesn't know anything about speakers nor about audio
in general.

I think I will try Ed Frias' design. It seems simple, the parts are
available in a kit, and there is a lot of support on audioreview.com
for help building and tweaking the speakers. Ed also seems to be a
very nice and knowledgeable person who is willing to help. He
suggested to me that I find a good amp and preamp instead of a
receiver. I have never considered that before, but I may be on another
learning quest to find out! I'd be happy with used equipment if I can
find something of quality for a good price. Back to eBay! ;-)

Bryan

Hi Bryan,
For $700 you can probably get some really good headphones and a headphone
amp to go along with the headphones. This might be the way to go for what
your looking for..

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I think I will try Ed Frias' design. It seems simple, the parts are
available in a kit, and there is a lot of support on audioreview.com
for help building and tweaking the speakers. Ed also seems to be a
very nice and knowledgeable person who is willing to help. He
suggested to me that I find a good amp and preamp instead of a
receiver. I have never considered that before, but I may be on another
learning quest to find out! I'd be happy with used equipment if I can
find something of quality for a good price. Back to eBay! ;-)

Bryan

"marc" wrote in message

Hi Bryan,
For $700 you can probably get some really good headphones and a
headphone amp to go along with the headphones. This might be the way
to go for what your looking for..

If you root around you can catch a pair of Sennheiser HD580s for about $180
new, and you might not need a headphone amp at all, depending on the rest of
your gear. By most accounts these are among the top headphones around today.
IOW there are no doubt some headphones that some people think sound better,
but they also satisfy tons of really pretty picky people.

HD580s have a relatively high impedance which means that they are less
critical of the circuitry that drives them.

Good idea, but in my case, I like to play my trombone along with what
I'm listening to. Wearing headphones kind of diminishes that ability.
I have a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones though, which I am very happy
with. The ear pads have disintegrated, so I'd like to find
replacements for less than the $10 each that Sony charges. Regardless,
I'd like to find a surround speaker system that puts me right on stage
with the band. ;-) I'm still considering building my own front
speakers and sub, although at least one person from here is trying to
talk me out of it. What's your opinion?

Thanks!
Bryan