Bookshelf Speakers


Hi,

I live in a small apartment, and only have room for a small set of speakers. I want to locate them on the left and right sides of my tv. I do not have a home theater system, and I am planning on using an old Carver Receiver 150 as a source, and the tv out into the Carver also. I can't play music loud in this apartment, so heavy bass is out. (obviously due to size constraints also).

What would you guys reccommend for a 2 speaker system?

Thanks,

Lundo
lundo
If you have the chance, listen to the KEF Q15.2, it is worth your time to include this in your search. Best of luck.
Listener Magazine had a writeup on 5 or 6 small bookshelf speakers that you should read. I have never purchased any of their recomendations but their reviews are a lot more user friendly then the other audio rags and my impression is that they are straight shooters. In any case, this is a good starting point. A personal favorite of mine is Coincident Speaker Tech. Triumph or Triumph Sigs. If you can find a decent pair in the used market I can't see how you could go wrong.
I have not compared the two myself. I have 2 pairs of 302s I use for movies in a surround setup with the CC3 center. I have read the new 303 has slightly smoother treble with the new tweeter, which results in a slightly more refined sound. The older 302 throws up a slightly bigger and more complex soundstage.
How does the B&W 303 compare to the Mission 700. I am just now starting to get into high end home audio. I have been into high end car audio for years, but never had the $$$ for the same kind of sound in my livingroom.

I am going to start off with an old Carver Receiver, for the moment, and I am just looking for accurate sounding bookshelf speakers. I am interested in frequency response, and I would like the bookshelf speakers to at least produce some bass.

So, so far it has been suggest to me the B&W 300 series. How does the Mission stack up?

Thanks,

Lundo
B&W 302 or the new 303. $250 brand new list price; some dealers may discount 10%. $150 to $175 used for the 302. Not much else comes close for so little money.