Logic Red Web Design wrote:
> Hi all, I have a Marantz SR4200 amp
Me too. An excellent budget amp, let down only by the lack of a 5.1
analogue input for SACD/DVD-A.
> I am now
> after some small (ish) speakers but dont want to spend more than £100
> secondhand from fleabay. I dont want the fronts/rears to be any tallerthan
> 6 inches, centre speaker+sub size doesnt matter. Any recommendations ?
Rather outside your budget, but the Canton CD1 / CD101 sets are
excellent. Check out the Powerbuy on the Speakers forum at avforums.com.
I have the CD1 and am very impressed with it.
I think you'll struggle to find 5 decent passive speakers plus active
sub for under £100.
> Do I need to somehow match them to my Marantz ? (I dont know much aboutthis
> sort of stuff).
Not really. So long as their impedance is within the Marantz's
capabilities (6-16 ohms, IIRC) you'll be fine. All this talk of matching
amps and speakers applies when one or both components have significant
characteristics - matching "bright" with "bright" will give "too
bright". The Marantz is fairly neutral, so you just need good speakers.
> This may sound odd, but I am more concerned about size/price than amazing
> quality. I purchased a Sony 5.1 setup from ebay for £35 but my TV speakers
> sounded better !!! Dont know what I was thinking....
...and I suspect you'll find the same at £100, as well. I don't judge
quality by price, but below a certain point, too many corners have to be
cut to achieve the sound.
You may get lucky on eBay, of course, but I wouldn't spend under £250
new on a set.
--
Mark.
http://tranchant.plus.com/
Linear Mode
