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Post by RightinLA on Dec 30, 2012 21:00:59 GMT -5
Did they just go down to $29.98 a pair...? Or is that for one speaker? Solid value and a great buy, regardless. Recent glowing review in "Stereophile" mag AND on sale until 12/26/12: $34.80 per PAIR! at: www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=300-652 IMHO, you just CAN'T do better for surround or center channel use at anything less than 10x the price! Yeah, I'm putting my money where my mouth is - mine are ALREADY ORDERED! Just picked up a pair just to hear them. |
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Post by dcg44s on Dec 31, 2012 20:23:44 GMT -5
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Post by iceman66 on Dec 31, 2012 21:12:21 GMT -5
In case anybody is wondering you don't get to pick the 10 movies, they are chosen for you  You do get a $5.99 credit when you sign up though. |
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Post by RightinLA on Jan 6, 2013 13:38:58 GMT -5
Did they just go down to $29.98 a pair...? Or is that for one speaker? Solid value and a great buy, regardless. Just picked up a pair just to hear them. After I received then, my conclusion is that they are a waste of $30. If you want really mediocre sound they are fine.  |
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Post by hemster on Jan 6, 2013 18:49:26 GMT -5
^I thought they might be but didn't want to say anything. Mind you, for a garage system, they may work.
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Post by RightinLA on Jan 6, 2013 21:15:15 GMT -5
^I thought they might be but didn't want to say anything. Mind you, for a garage system, they may work. They sound bad with any heavy bass. I just tried them again and couldn't stand listening to them after a minute. |
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Post by carlp336 on Jan 6, 2013 22:32:45 GMT -5
^I thought they might be but didn't want to say anything. Mind you, for a garage system, they may work. They sound bad with any heavy bass. I just tried them again and couldn't stand listening to them after a minute. thanks for saving me teh money for beer instead.. |
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Post by RightinLA on Jan 6, 2013 22:38:29 GMT -5
They sound bad with any heavy bass. I just tried them again and couldn't stand listening to them after a minute. thanks for saving me teh money for beer instead.. You can get this 5 star rated premium beer and have 18 cents left over. Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer, 6.8 Ounce Glass Bottles (Pack of 24) Price: $29.80 ($0.18 / oz) www.amazon.com/Fever-Tree-Premium-Ginger-Ounce-Bottles/dp/B002NVZDR4/ |
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Post by GreenKiwi on Jan 7, 2013 0:34:04 GMT -5
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Post by stads77 on Jan 7, 2013 7:35:31 GMT -5
I purchased the Parts-Express speakers for a friend and at first thought they were pretty horrible. I was powering them with a 150 watt class AB amp, then I hooked up my Lepai 15W T-amp and the speakers sounded very good in frequencies above 80 HZ. I listened to Dave Matthews and Tim Renolds for a good 30 minutes and thought they were every bit a good buy. Not sure why they sounded so much better powered with a low watt amp, but maybe give it a try. I did notice that most of the good reviews seemed to come from people powering them with a low watt amp.
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Post by RightinLA on Jan 7, 2013 8:59:17 GMT -5
I purchased the Parts-Express speakers for a friend and at first thought they were pretty horrible. I was powering them with a 150 watt class AB amp, then I hooked up my Lepai 15W T-amp and the speakers sounded very good in frequencies above 80 HZ. I listened to Dave Matthews and Tim Renolds for a good 30 minutes and thought they were every bit a good buy. Not sure why they sounded so much better powered with a low watt amp, but maybe give it a try. I did notice that most of the good reviews seemed to come from people powering them with a low watt amp. I powered them with a Qinpu A-6000 amp with a whopping max power of 2 x 16.5W RMS (8 ohms).  Several other speakers sound good with this amp, but not these. That said, everyone has an opinion about what is good or bad. |
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Post by stads77 on Jan 7, 2013 9:54:47 GMT -5
I see, I do admit that after hearing they received a good review in Sterephile, I expected better.
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Post by dcg44s on Jan 12, 2013 14:00:44 GMT -5
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Post by iceman66 on Jan 12, 2013 15:48:00 GMT -5
I have a pair, very comfortable and very neutral sounding, nice for casual listening. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Jan 26, 2013 12:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by supermac on Jan 26, 2013 13:08:23 GMT -5
How would you describe the flavor of that beer?
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Post by djoel on Jan 26, 2013 13:10:49 GMT -5
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Post by hemster on Jan 26, 2013 13:34:41 GMT -5
How would you describe the flavor of that beer?  |
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Post by RightinLA on Jan 26, 2013 14:08:45 GMT -5
Looks like a deal that can't be refused! I didn't. This is my second one. I got it a few months ago for $25 and will be giving the second one away as a gift. |
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Post by dcg44s on Feb 1, 2013 18:41:47 GMT -5
It's back,free Sound & Vision subscriptions.Even if you already have a subscription you can sign up and as long as you put the identical information it should just add another year's worth.I think all they will let you do however is about 4 years. cdn.mercurymagazines.com/121-1211254/index.html |
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You do get a $5.99 credit when you sign up though.
