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Evil challenge time  >)

I am looking for a pair of standmounters for less than £100.  Secondhand or new doesn't matter.  They are going to be a present for my father.  To replace his 25ish year old Toshiba stand mounters the tweeters have started to fail.  His system consists of Cyrus Dvd8 which serves as both dvd and cd player.  Yamaha rx-v795 rds multi channel amp and recivier.  Yamaha kx-250 tape player and his much loved Beogram 9000 record player.  All cables are Clearer audio copperline.  What suggestions can you fine folk come up with.  I want it to be a surprise present so him demo'ing is a no no.  His musical choices range from 50's rock and roll to Britney spears.  No judgements just the facts please lol

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RE: sub £100 standmounters Dare you except my challenge!!!!

  Acoustic Energy compact 1's     £99.00     Smile

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Second hand I'd get some Tannoy Revolution R1s, but since it's a gift I'd get Wharfedale Diamond 9.1s.

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RE: sub £100 standmounters Dare you except my challenge!!!!

alchemist 1 wrote:

  Acoustic Energy compact 1's     £99.00     Smile

+1 on that, mine sound fantastic. However, if the room they're going in is reasonably large, the wharfedales might suit more...

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RE: sub £100 standmounters Dare you except my challenge!!!!

Mission 751s (original).  Mint usually less than £100.

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XTZ 80 SATELLITE MATT BLACK 139,00 €

It's about 110£ but they are superb.

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CnoEvil wrote:
These: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/120965516722?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

Jinx. They look reassuringly expensive in walnut as well...

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John Duncan wrote:

CnoEvil wrote:
These: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/120965516722?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

Jinx. They look reassuringly expensive in walnut as well...

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Hi-FiOutlaw wrote:

 

XTZ 80 SATELLITE MATT BLACK 139,00 €

It's about 110£ but they are superb.

 

http://www.xtz.se/en/products/speakers/80-satellite-svart

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CnoEvil wrote:

John Duncan wrote:

CnoEvil wrote:
These: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/120965516722?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

Jinx. They look reassuringly expensive in walnut as well...

Great minds.....

"...and fools seldom differ", as my mother was wont to say.

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RE: sub £100 standmounters Dare you except my challenge!!!!

John Duncan wrote:

CnoEvil wrote:

John Duncan wrote:

CnoEvil wrote:
These: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/120965516722?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

Jinx. They look reassuringly expensive in walnut as well...

Great minds.....

"...and fools seldom differ", as my mother was wont to say.

She was a very wise woman, your mother.

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Mordaunt-Short MS20i Pearl.  Great speakers and go for a good deal below £100 usually.  

Mission 760, 760i, or 760iSE.  Again really good speakers and readily available at low prices used.

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Tannoy E11s - "... as chips" 2nd-hand  Cool

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RE: sub £100 standmounters Dare you except my challenge!!!!

Wharfedale 9.1 - brand new, on eBay for just under £100