which speakers do i upgrade

[Bumblebox]

£100 budget, and ive found a few speakers out there and i have no idea which ones are the best i would preferably like them to be 3 way as i listen to alot of bass but its not overly important. I have a pair of LS 58 kenwoods for front stereo, and bose interaudio 2000 XL for surround, which one should i replace? If they are bookshelf speakers and front speakers i would also need to include a speaker stand under the budget. A few speakers i have seen: mission 780 (£50) m71i (£15) KEF Cantor III (£60- negotiable) wharfedale diamond pro (£39.99) diamond 8.1 (£65) mordunt short m20 (£99) tannoy eclipse one (£79) diamond 9.0 (£40) b&w dm601 S3 (£60) TANNOY 631 (£37) wharfdale CRS 3 (£50)

I have no idea what ohms or any of that means im just looking for what speakers will be best for bass, thank you.

My reciever is the denon avrx520bt

 

[Vladimir]

What you need is a fast and punchy active subwoofer for music (not flabby shaker for movies). Lots of them second hand on ebay under 100 quid.

Otherwise look into Cerwin-Vega speakers.

 

[Vladimir]

You can bid on this Quad for example. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUAD-L-Series-Subwoofer/152631507837

WHF review https://www.whathifi.com/quad/l-ite-sub/review

 

[Bumblebox]

What you need is a fast and punchy active subwoofer for music (not flabby shaker for movies). Lots of them second hand on ebay under 100 quid.

Otherwise look into Cerwin-Vega speakers.

i have a subwoofer which is Cambridge audio sx150 I believe I can't remember it was £150 and all I see for cerwin vega speakers are active ones and all over 200

 

[Vladimir]

What you need is a fast and punchy active subwoofer for music (not flabby shaker for movies). Lots of them second hand on ebay under 100 quid.

Otherwise look into Cerwin-Vega speakers.

i have a subwoofer which is Cambridge audio sx150 I believe I can't remember it was £150 and all I see for cerwin vega speakers are active ones and all over 200

Small speakers = small sound. You can't cheat arround it. Big boys like these make big sound. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cerwin-vega-E-710-speakers-/112464744534

CV's can be found between 100-200 GBP if you hunt them in patience.

 

[Bumblebox]

What you need is a fast and punchy active subwoofer for music (not flabby shaker for movies). Lots of them second hand on ebay under 100 quid.

Otherwise look into Cerwin-Vega speakers.

i have a subwoofer which is Cambridge audio sx150 I believe I can't remember it was £150 and all I see for cerwin vega speakers are active ones and all over 200

Small speakers = small sound. You can't cheat arround it. Big boys like these make big sound. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cerwin-vega-E-710-speakers-/112464744534

CV's can be found between 100-200 GBP if you hunt them in patience.

my receiver fits 2 subwoofers should I get another one or should I prioritise my other speakers

 

[Vladimir]

What you need is a fast and punchy active subwoofer for music (not flabby shaker for movies). Lots of them second hand on ebay under 100 quid.

Otherwise look into Cerwin-Vega speakers.

i have a subwoofer which is Cambridge audio sx150 I believe I can't remember it was £150 and all I see for cerwin vega speakers are active ones and all over 200

Small speakers = small sound. You can't cheat arround it. Big boys like these make big sound. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cerwin-vega-E-710-speakers-/112464744534

CV's can be found between 100-200 GBP if you hunt them in patience.

my receiver fits 2 subwoofers should I get another one or should I prioritise my other speakers

Borrow 50 quid and get these Tannoys http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DC2000-Floorstanding-speakers-in-black-/253061537573 They are very good.

Even these 632s are nice, but not as nice + they need stands. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-632-90w-Speakers-Pair-/272766843477

 

[Bumblebox]

The tannoys are way too far location wise, the 632s could be a good option though

 

[Bumblebox]

Should the 632s replace my kenwoods or Bose? Or should I save up another hundred for a nice second subwoofer ?

 

[Vladimir]

The tannoys are way too far location wise, the 632s could be a good option though

I had the 631, 632, DC1000, all sound very nice. The 632 has surprisingly large sound for it's size. With a sub they should be good enough. If you are patient you can buy their original factory stands for cheap on ebay or gumtree.

Video of the DC2000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkFShVn9Ip0 DC stands for Dual Concentric, there is a horn loaded in the middle of the top driver, so it's a 3 way. Good bass.

 

[Vladimir]

Should the 632s replace my kenwoods or Bose? Or should I save up another hundred for a nice second subwoofer ?

Use the new speakers as front L/R, the rest as surround + your sub.

For music Front L/R are most important. For movies it's the Center speaker.

 

[Bumblebox]

Actually the way I sit on my computer for music the surround speakers are more ideal it's hard to explain but should I get rid of the kenwoods or the bose, the remainder will act as the front l and r for movies and basically the surround l and r for multi ch stereo music

 

[Vladimir]

I'd keep the Bose.

 

[Bumblebox]

Are the tannoys for £70 better than the diamond 9.1 for £60?

 

[Vladimir]

Are the tannoys for £70 better than the diamond 9.1 for £60?

I personally like the Tannoys more.

 

[Vladimir]

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 is comparable to the Tannoy Profile 631. The 632 is bigger, 2.5 times heavier, bigger woofer which means more sound power.

 

[chebby]

clicky

He's only dented a dust cap (no harm) and will take a while to find the grilles but ... !!!

Ideal. 10" woofies should do the job nicely.

Go collect and check they work. (Help him find the grilles!)

95dB !

 

[Vladimir]

clicky

He's only dented a dust cap (no harm) and will take a while to find the grilles but ... !!!

Ideal. 10" woofies should do the job nicely.

Go collect and check they work. (Help him find the grilles!)

95dB !

Woah good catch! Those would be seriously loud. Not sure how much bass would come out but they will go nuts on a few watts. The Denon would be happy.

The crossovers are due for a recap, considering the age (1978). But it's an easy job. The xover is accesible.

 

[Bumblebox]

look so good but again horncastle is too far from me

 

[Bumblebox]

clicky

He's only dented a dust cap (no harm) and will take a while to find the grilles but ... !!!

Ideal. 10" woofies should do the job nicely.

Go collect and check they work. (Help him find the grilles!)

95dB !

Woah good catch! Those would be seriously loud. Not sure how much bass would come out but they will go nuts on a few watts. The Denon would be happy.

The crossovers are due for a recap, considering the age (1978). But it's an easy job. The xover is accesible.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-PA-Speaker-Stand-Kit-Metal-Tripod-Adjustable-Height-Strong-Locking-DJ-Disco-/122534322233?epid=714177779&hash=item1c879d6039:g:xSUAAOSw1WJZKDOn

would these work as speaker stands for the tannoys or is this for dj speakers etc

 

[Vladimir]

clicky

He's only dented a dust cap (no harm) and will take a while to find the grilles but ... !!!

Ideal. 10" woofies should do the job nicely.

Go collect and check they work. (Help him find the grilles!)

95dB ! 

Woah good catch! Those would be seriously loud. Not sure how much bass would come out but they will go nuts on a few watts. The Denon would be happy. 

The crossovers are due for a recap, considering the age (1978). But it's an easy job. The xover is accesible. 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-PA-Speaker-Stand-Kit-Metal-Tripod-Adjustabl...

 

would these work as speaker stands for the tannoys or is this for dj speakers etc

They are huge, for PA use only. You want something like these.

 

[Bumblebox]

alright thanks, as for a subwoofer im going to try and save up about 150-200 for one, is there anything i need to look out for in terms of what can have better bass for music and louder etc and i see alot on ebay that aren't by well known companies, are these fine?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QTX-QT18SA-Active-Powered-Subwoofers-Subs-PAIR-FREE-80cm-Speaker-Poles/191137434701?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dcc1ba51bcc9f46ad9e45d0d1db773628%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D391847636074

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Evolution-EL-SUB-18SA-1000W-18-Active-PA-Subwoofer-DJ-Disco-Live-Sub-Bass/191590459711?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D1440c54fe1354a33b0518f9c1d527037%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D191137434701

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/600W-DJ-PA-SUBWOOFER-Bass-Lautsprecher-Box-38cm-15-SUB-P38-mit-Tiefpass-Weiche/222199593962?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Da559065821a44bc2904cb49a46f8984b%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D191590459711

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skytec-SMWBA18-Amplified-Subwoofer-Active-Powered-DJ-Disco-PA-18-Inch-Sub-1000W-/182097823734?epid=1766373533&hash=item2a65e047f6:g:JLUAAOSw5cNYZcb3

 

[Vladimir]

Typically all those budget PA/DJ subs sound like ****, with loud one note bass. Aim for more hifi brands like Infinity, JBL, B&W, Tannoy, Canton etc.