Recent content by Al Schlimm

Thanks all!

Thank you! Are you familiar with the old Polk Audio 10B's? How would these speakers compare with those? I've had them since the late 80s and I'm guessing the technology has progressed quite a bit.

Thanks so much, guys. These all look in the ballpark. I might be interested in replacing my old Polk 10Bs with a smaller set of speakers that are comparable... any thoughts along those lines? These would be 99% audio only, not home theater. For jazz, classical, acoustic, rock, etc.

Thanks BigBoss. I don't really need the video side of things. I might do a soundbar but I'm not into the multichannel thing. Are those machines compromising on audio to add the other bells and whistles?

Can I get a decent receiver for under a grand? I could do that, maybe a bit more.

I'm looking to rebuild an audio system but am way out of touch. I have an old set of Polk 10B's and would like to go from there. Let's start with the receiver. My room isn't that big, so I don't need massive power, but I really want quality and dimension. I don't have a McIntosh budget but I'll...