surround speakers

[shaun cooper]

hi all, lookin for some speakers for my 7.1 system.after something very
unobtrusive on the wall, good sound and fair price. any recommendations.
thankyou shaun btw in perth

[The Gadget Shop]

Feel like a bit of DIY?

Maybe this mob:
http://www.theloudspeakerkit.com/?page=pricelist

Reasonable quality for about half the price of off-the-shelf kits.
~$1500 would get you a pretty good set up of 4xM4, 2xM5, C5, S100 and some
timber look vinyl...
They have an outlet in Perth too.

Cheers, Jason (remove ... to reply)
PC-Video-Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com
128MB USB/MP3 Player/Voice rec $89

[bassett]

Quote,,, and some timber look vinyl...

That just about sums up the quality. bassett

"The Gadget Shop" <info@gadgetaus.com.spam> wrote in message
news:1112604863.4d97ee10e5ff53012549a626cf9ba128@t eranews...
> Feel like a bit of DIY?
>
> Maybe this mob:
> http://www.theloudspeakerkit.com/?page=pricelist
>
> Reasonable quality for about half the price of off-the-shelf kits.
> ~$1500 would get you a pretty good set up of 4xM4, 2xM5, C5, S100 and some
> timber look vinyl...
> They have an outlet in Perth too.
>
> Cheers, Jason (remove ... to reply)
> PC-Video-Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com
> 128MB USB/MP3 Player/Voice rec $89

[The Gadget Shop]

>> and some timber look vinyl...
> That just about sums up the quality. bassett

Many 'name' brand speakers are the same. Just MDF with vinyl outer. For
better looks, some people use actual timber veneers.
For the rich purists and better sound, then solid timber from some
endangered Lithuanian tree is much more preferable... :)

For the $$, MDF with paint/vinyl/veneer are excellent.

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Cheers, Jason (remove ... to reply)
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[bassett]

And some people use solid timber.
At the end of the day, you only get what you pay for, Except with some
brands of speakers, and you get good drivers in crap cardboard crates, and
pay through the nose for the pleasure.
And make no mistake about it, just pick up a solid timber cabinet. My
Towers
[1.5 meters] weigh in at around 45 kilo's each
bassett


"The Gadget Shop" <gadgets@BLOCKkooee.com.au> wrote in message ...

>
> Many 'name' brand speakers are the same. Just MDF with vinyl outer. For
> better looks, some people use actual timber veneers.
> For the rich purists and better sound, then solid timber from some
> endangered Lithuanian tree is much more preferable... :)
>
> For the $$, MDF with paint/vinyl/veneer are excellent.
>
> --
> Cheers, Jason (remove ... to reply)
> Online DVD Rental Comparison:
> http://gadgetaus.com/dvdrental.html

[TT]

"bassett" <bassett@bassettskennel.com> wrote in message
news:425365cd@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> And some people use solid timber.
> At the end of the day, you only get what you pay for,
Except with some
> brands of speakers, and you get good drivers in crap
cardboard crates, and
> pay through the nose for the pleasure.
> And make no mistake about it, just pick up a solid timber
cabinet. My
> Towers
> [1.5 meters] weigh in at around 45 kilo's each
>
bassett
>
H 1470mm x W 270mm x D 470mm
Weight 120Kg
Cabinet 60mm - 32mm MDF

Mine are heavier than yours. Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! (right
thumb against nose and waving fingers about)

Cheers TT :-))

[bassett]

Thanks " T ", You just distroyed my day, There's a power cut, and it's
raining
*weep,weep,sob,sob*
I didn't weight the bags of concrete in mine,, *evil grin* or is that where
you hide your money.
bassett

"TT" <swatter@geo.net.au> wrote in message
news:d30h2d$r9e$1@nnrp.waia.asn.au...
> >>
> H 1470mm x W 270mm x D 470mm
> Weight 120Kg
> Cabinet 60mm - 32mm MDF
>
> Mine are heavier than yours. Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! (right
> thumb against nose and waving fingers about)
>
> Cheers TT :-))
>

> "bassett" <bassett@bassettskennel.com> wrote in message
> news:425365cd@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> And some people use solid timber.
>> At the end of the day, you only get what you pay for,
> Except with some
>> brands of speakers, and you get good drivers in crap
> cardboard crates, and
>> pay through the nose for the pleasure.
>> And make no mistake about it, just pick up a solid timber
> cabinet. My
>> Towers
>> [1.5 meters] weigh in at around 45 kilo's each
>>
> bassett
>
>
>

[mttel]

bassett Wrote:
> And some people use solid timber.
> At the end of the day, you only get what you pay for, Except with some
> brands of speakers, and you get good drivers in crap cardboard crates,
> and
> pay through the nose for the pleasure.
> And make no mistake about it, just pick up a solid timber cabinet. My
> Towers
> [1.5 meters] weigh in at around 45 kilo's each
> bassett
>
>
> "The Gadget Shop" <gadgets@BLOCKkooee.com.au> wrote in message ...
>
> >
> > Many 'name' brand speakers are the same. Just MDF with vinyl outer.
> For
> > better looks, some people use actual timber veneers.
> > For the rich purists and better sound, then solid timber from some
> > endangered Lithuanian tree is much more preferable... :)
> >
> > For the $$, MDF with paint/vinyl/veneer are excellent.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers, Jason (remove ... to reply)
> > Online DVD Rental Comparison:
> > http://gadgetaus.com/dvdrental.html

Thats interesting solid timer looks great but with all its in hearent
imperfections, lack of uniformity and denisty across the entire section
will invarably colour the sound. So not necessairly the holy grail of
speaker cabinet material


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mttel

[bassett]

So what did they use before compressed cardboard , Stupid

You really are deluding yourself, For a start your ears are not that good .
Even if what you claim is correct, which it isn't.

It,s a matter of cost in most cases [no pun intended] MDF is readily
available, Boards don't need joining, Complex woodworking skills are not
required. Any wanker can fire a staple, into two bits of cardboard. and
iron on a bit of veneer. Now you just pop down to the local Bunnings store
and attempt to buy Cabinet Timbers, The best your going to get is Pine.

Now have a look at the new VAF speakers in Solid Timber, or are they wrong
as well.
O I,ve just noticed , he uses a EYO e-mail address, That explains
everything.

bassett



"mttel" <mttel.1n5ktn@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
>
> Thats interesting solid timer looks great but with all its in hearent
> imperfections, lack of uniformity and denisty across the entire section
> will invarably colour the sound. So not necessairly the holy grail of
> speaker cabinet material
>
>
> --
> mttel

[mttel]

bassett Wrote:
> So what did they use before compressed cardboard , Stupid
>
> You really are deluding yourself, For a start your ears are not that
> good .
> Even if what you claim is correct, which it isn't.
>
> It,s a matter of cost in most cases [no pun intended] MDF is readily
> available, Boards don't need joining, Complex woodworking skills are
> not
> required. Any wanker can fire a staple, into two bits of cardboard.
> and
> iron on a bit of veneer. Now you just pop down to the local Bunnings
> store
> and attempt to buy Cabinet Timbers, The best your going to get is
> Pine.
>
> Now have a look at the new VAF speakers in Solid Timber, or are they
> wrong
> as well.
> O I,ve just noticed , he uses a EYO e-mail address, That explains
> everything.
>
> bassett
>
>
>
> "mttel" <mttel.1n5ktn@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
> >
> > Thats interesting solid timer looks great but with all its in
> hearent
> > imperfections, lack of uniformity and denisty across the entire
> section
> > will invarably colour the sound. So not necessairly the holy grail
> of
> > speaker cabinet material
> >
> >
> > --
> > mttel

My my you really are a defensive person aren’t you.

So any comments made that don’t 100% wholeheartly agree with your view
of the audio world are dismissed as being ignorant imbeciles and the
authors berated accordingly. I'm stupid for suggesting that solid wood
is not the holy grail of speaker cabinets and apparently you can
explain everthing about me by the fact that I use my EYO mail address.

Well I guess I just have to resort to your level.

All hail the mighty ‘basset’ protector of the truth and hound of all
knowledge. By the way do you after your name sake ie big ears, short
legs and a long fat body. I’m guessing at least the bigger ears as
that are obviously how you are able to make such observations.
Obviously you can hear the difference between solid wood and cardbaord
as you describe it.

But then I just read one of your old posts your selection criteria for
speaker is quote " With speakers, the bigger, the heaver, the better.
Unless its a question ofspace, then go for some really nice
bookshelves, 1k to 1.1/2k's should get you something really nice,
Whatmouth, Tannoy, VAF, B &W."

So lets see what we can find
VAF we site, the signature series are made of "1st grade MDF" vary in
thickness up to 52mm, the DC series from MDF and the icon from
comoposite material.

The whatmough web site quotes "The speaker cabinet should be rigid and
inert. We use thick panels and extensive bracing on all our models."
and then goes on to state that most of the speakers as being available
in a range of real timber veneers. Can say with 100% certainty but I
guess that rigid inert panel is MDF.

I guess at least you were half right for Tannoy. Thier range of
speakers includes real solid wood, ply and timber veneer finished
speakers.

If I'm delusional then I hate to think what you are.


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mttel