Sub $1000 Speakers for UPA-700

[wartykumar]

Would like to know which Sub $1000 speakers are best suited for the UMC-200 & UPA-700 setup.

Request all to pitch in their views & opinions on which speakers are best suited for the UMC-200 & UPA-700 combo.

[jcisbig]

Are you looking for sub $1000 for both/all speakers, or sub $1000 per speaker? Also, are you going for a 2 channel, 5 channel, or 7 channel system?

If you're looking to spend less than $1000 for two speakers, here are some ideas:

Emp Tek E55Ti Tower Speakers ($347.50 each)
A friend of mine has these speakers and they sounded really "bright" to me. The vocals and midrange were super super clear, but I found the highs to be shrill and the bass to be lacking (could just be me). They need a subwoofer for sure.

Aperion Intimus 5T Tower Speaker ($413 each)
I listened to these in the Aperion showroom for about an hour and really liked them at the time. In my opinion, they'd be a better buy than the Emp Teks for sure.

Tekton Design
I'm not sure where things are at with Tekton Design speakers. They are really affordable and high efficiency (which is good for your UPA-700), but there have been quite a few threads on various forums about people experiencing bad customer service and having warranty issues?

If you want to spend less than $1000 for five speakers, I'd look at some of these options:

Fluance
Fluance has some really reasonably priced packages, but I'm not sure about their overall sound quality. I've heard their least expensive 5.1 system in a non-ideal setup at a friend's house and wasn't overly impressed with their music performance. If you're putting money into Emotiva electronics, put a little more money into your speakers.

HSU Research Bookshelf
HSU is primarily a subwoofer company, but they have some pretty great bookshelf speakers as well. They are reviewed well all over the place, and when I heard them for myself in HSU's demo room a couple years ago I was really impressed with the overall sound quality and quantity of sound. I'd try and swing these if you're looking to get 5 speakers for under $1000.

Now, if you want to spend $1000 per speaker, I'd encourage you to look at the Aperion Verus Grand Towers. I own them and they are pretty awesome. My only complaint is that I wish they played all the way down to 20hz, but alas, not many (if any?) speakers do at this price point. Perhaps the closest one might be the Tekton Pendragon, but again, there might be some customer service/warranty issues there.

Hope this helps!

[monkumonku]

My two cents - Hsu HB-1 Mk2 speakers. You can get 5 of these for less than $800 and they sound way above their price range.

[stiehl11]

For $1k or less I recommend Phase Technologies PC-9.5 and for less than $1k for the pair I recommend Phase Technologies PC-3.5. Some of the best speakers you can buy.

[kse]

Apr 19, 2014 15:35:51 GMT -5 jcisbig said:

Are you looking for sub $1000 for both/all speakers, or sub $1000 per speaker? Also, are you going for a 2 channel, 5 channel, or 7 channel system?

If you're looking to spend less than $1000 for two speakers, here are some ideas:

Emp Tek E55Ti Tower Speakers ($347.50 each)
.....I found the highs to be shrill and the bass to be lacking (could just be me). They need a subwoofer for sure.

Tekton Design
I'm not sure where things are at with Tekton Design......there have been quite a few threads on various forums about people experiencing bad customer service and having warranty issues?

Fluance
Fluance has some really reasonably priced packages, but I'm not sure about their overall sound quality. I've heard their least expensive 5.1 system in a non-ideal setup at a friend's house and wasn't overly impressed with their music performance.

Hope this helps!

Sounds like some great options!!!

[Deleted]

Hey there. I just purchased JBL Studio 280's and really like them. They come in at $1000 for the pair. My setup is similar to yours. Took me a bit to dial them in but your UMC 200 has EMO Q which got me really close.

[Jean Genie]

For six hundred bucks you might want to give these a listen -in your room, for 60 days.
www.magnepan.com/model_MMG

Happy hunting!

[pdaddy]

I have the EMPTek E5Bi Bookshelf Speakers and the Tekton Mini Lore Monitors and am very pleased with both. I am currently running the EMPTek's off a UPA-700 in a 5.1 setup.

[wartykumar]

Thanks for the response.

I am curious if anyone has tested the UPA-700 with the Sonodyne Sonus 2605 V3.

@ $500 a pair a true 3 way FS speaker sounds too good to be true.

[briank]

Goldenear Triton Seven. Street price under $1000 per pair.

www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/goldenear-technology-triton-seven-loudspeaker/

[wartykumar]

Apr 19, 2014 15:35:51 GMT -5 jcisbig said:

Are you looking for sub $1000 for both/all speakers, or sub $1000 per speaker? Also, are you going for a 2 channel, 5 channel, or 7 channel system?

If you're looking to spend less than $1000 for two speakers, here are some ideas:

Emp Tek E55Ti Tower Speakers ($347.50 each)
A friend of mine has these speakers and they sounded really "bright" to me. The vocals and midrange were super super clear, but I found the highs to be shrill and the bass to be lacking (could just be me). They need a subwoofer for sure.

Aperion Intimus 5T Tower Speaker ($413 each)
I listened to these in the Aperion showroom for about an hour and really liked them at the time. In my opinion, they'd be a better buy than the Emp Teks for sure.

Tekton Design
I'm not sure where things are at with Tekton Design speakers. They are really affordable and high efficiency (which is good for your UPA-700), but there have been quite a few threads on various forums about people experiencing bad customer service and having warranty issues?

If you want to spend less than $1000 for five speakers, I'd look at some of these options:

Fluance
Fluance has some really reasonably priced packages, but I'm not sure about their overall sound quality. I've heard their least expensive 5.1 system in a non-ideal setup at a friend's house and wasn't overly impressed with their music performance. If you're putting money into Emotiva electronics, put a little more money into your speakers.

HSU Research Bookshelf
HSU is primarily a subwoofer company, but they have some pretty great bookshelf speakers as well. They are reviewed well all over the place, and when I heard them for myself in HSU's demo room a couple years ago I was really impressed with the overall sound quality and quantity of sound. I'd try and swing these if you're looking to get 5 speakers for under $1000.

Now, if you want to spend $1000 per speaker, I'd encourage you to look at the Aperion Verus Grand Towers. I own them and they are pretty awesome. My only complaint is that I wish they played all the way down to 20hz, but alas, not many (if any?) speakers do at this price point. Perhaps the closest one might be the Tekton Pendragon, but again, there might be some customer service/warranty issues there.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for the response.


I am planning to get the L & R first for about $500 a pair just to get me started then later add the other channel's as and when required.

[Canuck_fr]

the HTD Level3 are a good purchase also...