Toob-friendly speaker recs - cheap!

[Gromit]

Morning all,

Taking a short break from the photography section here.

I'm coming back over to the Dark Side for a while, and just scored what looks like a nice WAD KEL84. Having had one of these little beauties before, I'm all too aware that they're not the last word in oomph and need a kinder speaker than those I have at the moment (ie Q 2010i and ProAc Super Tablettes). Anyone have any recommendations please? Whilst our room isn't too small (it's 20' x 10') it has bad reaction behaviour (40-50hz) and doesn't work well with large/rear ported speakers - I'm basically after something quite benign, sealed box would be even better.

Should add that this won't replace what I have at the moment, it's really just for the hell of it.

Ta.

Edit: 'Cheap' means 'less than 200 quid'

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Snell Es or Js.

 

[Chris@Panteg]

Type K or AN K's

 

[Guest]

Richard, if the hell of it doesn't work out let me know you lucky sod. Lovely amp, wish I'd never sold mine....

In my experience the older Castles work really well on these, easy to drive, I used Castle Durhams II and I, excellent results.

 

[MallyMad]

Saw that on eBay..... ANKs would work well with that. Sure there were some Snell Ks in the classifieds as well.

 

[take5]

Richard, you will probably already know that you are unlikely to get AN K's, or Snell J's or E's for £200.

Might just get a pair of Snell K's for that, if you are lucky.

 

[It Cost How Much!?!]

Not for £200 or less (Snell Ks or Js).

Mission 751 would be my shout. look nice, not too big and an easy load. Lots about at a fair price. Another suggestion is Monitor Audio R352 or 252 (although they may be too big for you).

 

[MallyMad]

The Snell Ks are £250 maybe worth stretching a bit? The Castle Isis there would be nice as well £130.

 

[bmtell]

I probably have a decent pair of B&W DM4's and some nice stands available for long term loan or maybe purchase in the next couple of days. Depends how I get along with the new speakers arriving tomorrow.

 

[Gromit]

Thanks fellas - appreciate the input. :^

Yes, E's or J's would be very nice but certainly stretching things both in terms of £ and size. The K's though are very tempting and I've no doubt would work nicely with the big Sony amp too. I would probably need stands for them though as the heavy Target ones I use with the ProAcs are too tall (60cm).

 

[take5]

Richard, my stands for snell K's are 54cm high. These are the suggested ones.

 

[syep2001]

Revolver RW16/33

 

[syep2001]

Jpw ap2/3

 

[AmDismal]

Are you really up for the hell of it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131045423409

I think they might suit you quite well...

 

[rabski]

Are you really up for the hell of it?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131045423409

I think they might suit you quite well...

Hmmm...

1: It's a kit, so it will almost certainly be missing some bits and won't fit together properly.

2: It'll sound utter shit, with zero response under about 70Hz and nasty treble.

Apart from that, not a bad idea.

 

[Tarzan]

have you totally discounted using the WAD with the ProAcs' Richard, you never know?

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Bum, forgot the capital letter at the start of my post- must cockpunch meself. :x

 

[AmDismal]

It'll sound utter shit, with zero response under about 70Hz and nasty treble.

Gromit likes Royd Minstrels.

 

[rabski]

Gromit likes Royd Minstrels.

Actually, I don't really mind them either.

They are a touch rolled off at the extremes, but quite listenable and what there is, sounds good IME.

Wouldn't be my choice, but then neither would a woodwork nightmare with Fostex.

I am willing to be proven wrong, but I've yet to hear anything with a single Fostex that sounds anything other than dire.

 

[russ abbott - royds broth]

Wad speakers maybe.