JBL or Sansui speakers for the barn?

doug s. · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 Oct 2009, 01:21 pm »

in the sansui vein, you may want to consider the sp2500, (note the 98db/1w/1m efficiency):

http://www.classicsansui.net/Speakers.htm#SP2500

these, as well as the larger sp3000 & sp3500, are far better than the sansui's you linked... i picked up my beat-up sp2500's on cl for $20, and they sound wery nice... when used w/my deqx, (overkill, i know), they truly approach the sonics of my spendy speakers...

doug s.

rockadanny · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Oct 2009, 06:31 pm »

Wind and Doug (and Scott) - Two great suggestions! Thanks!

Venkman · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 01:42 am »

If you happen upon some Realistic Mach 1's, that might be a good choice too. Obviously not a critical listening speaker, but you could melt some faces with them, and in a barn that's really what you need...facemelters.

rockadanny · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 11:33 am »

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facemelters

I love it! Thanks Venk

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #24 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 02:17 pm »

Wow, there's a blast from the past....I had a buddy back in the late 80's that had a pair. Didn't they have some kinda water cooling gizmo?

Bob

macrojack · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 02:27 pm »

When you say barn, I think very large area. If that is the case, why not look for some professional speakers with horns and giant woofers that can kick out the jams. You're not really seeking refinement, are you? Is this just for room fill or will you actually be sitting down to evaluate it?

doug s. · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 03:03 pm »

for face melting & kicking out the jams, the sansui sp2500's i referenced, w/12" woofer, and 98db/1w/1m, are not too shabby...

doug s.

rockadanny · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 03:48 pm »

barn is 36x36 (height might be 16-18?)
room fill - not evaluation. never even sit down in there - just work.

rockadanny · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 03:49 pm »

speaker ports and edible parts (cones - so say the mice) will be wire meshed for protection.

rockadanny · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 03:50 pm »

driven by cheap electronics. perhaps sonic-t?

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 06:14 pm »

How 'bout a quad of fifteens in a guitar cabinet with a coax in the middle hangin' from the rafters.

Bob

srb · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 06:30 pm »

How about something for $40/pair, the original price of the two candidates?

Steve

doug s. · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 06:46 pm »

Quote from: srb on 16 Oct 2009, 06:30 pm

How about something for $40/pair, the original price of the two candidates?

Steve

my sp2500's cost me $20/pair...

doug s.

srb · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 06:52 pm »

Quote from: doug s. on 16 Oct 2009, 06:46 pm

Quote from: srb on 16 Oct 2009, 06:30 pm
How about something for $40/pair, the original price of the two candidates?

Steve
my sp2500's cost me $20/pair...

doug s.

I'm referring to "a quad of fifteens in a guitar cabinet with a coax in the middle ".

Steve

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 Oct 2009, 09:00 pm »

Quote from: srb on 16 Oct 2009, 06:52 pm

I'm referring to "a quad of fifteens in a guitar cabinet with a coax in the middle ".

Whoops. I forgot I was in the "Poor and Happy Circle".
My bad...

Bob

rockadanny · « **Reply #35 on:** 3 Nov 2009, 06:28 pm »

Well I could not zero in on a decent pair of JBLs or some of the other cool speakers suggested but I did end up with these HED (Cerwin Vega) 1230's (stock picture) from a local yard sale for $49 (refoamed). Would also have loved to have built something like a Pi 2, but reality set in - little money, even less free time. Will be driving them with Marantz 1530 (96dB; 30 wpc; 8 ohms).

konut · « **Reply #36 on:** 3 Nov 2009, 06:36 pm »

Let us know if they melt your face.

mcgsxr · « **Reply #37 on:** 3 Nov 2009, 08:27 pm »

My brother has a set of HED Cerwins from the early 80's - nice rock speakers, and man do they ROCK!

rockadanny · « **Reply #38 on:** 8 Nov 2009, 02:54 am »

Oh yeah. Facemelt City. Not done with rooms yet where receiver and player will live so just threw them up at end of barn for test run. "White Lightening" wires, Grand Funk Railroad cd ... sounds great ... freakin' loud. Will never come close to using all 30 watts.