Best Value Speakers??

As a long-time owner of various Vandersteen speaker models, I think they represent one of the best values in high-end audio. Richard Vandersteen has always stressed high value in his products, which is why he invests the great majority of the manufacturing cost in the drivers, cabinet, and crossover. You will also find high value in several well-regarded Canadian-made speakers, such as PSB and Paradigm. I've also heard the lower-priced models made by Joseph (RM7?) and Krix, and think they represent good value.

For straight forward, bargain speakers that you can buy in almost any place in the states for a reasonable price I like NHTs and Paradigms. I have had both the Paradigm Atoms and Mini Monitors which are both very inexpensive and I believe that they sound better than comparably priced klipsch, jbl, and B&W products. My Brother-in-law is using an inexpensive NHT system (less than $2500) for his home theater with the top of the line Denon receiver and they sound terrific. Have fun listening to them all and good luck finding one to match with your components and listening room.

There is a speaker which in the 80's was highly regarded for both its value and sound reproduction. The speakers cost about $300.00 and used cement for the speaker enclosure to limit resonance.

I do not know what they cost these days (I presume it is at or near that price)or where exactly in the US you can get them but if you do a few searches on Google you'll find them and several comments about them.

Here is a link to the web page for the speakers, I think its in Sweedish but from that page you can get to the home page where they use English. Rauna Tyr

Good Luck!

I have a pair of used Spica TC 50’s and I agree with Aisip’s post. The Spica 50’s are without a doubt the best deal I have ever gotten in the audio world. I have tried three amps with them: Krell FPB 200, Jolida SG 102 and finally with the Jolida JD 1000. Ok this is going to sound like the 3 Bears. The 200-watt Krell was much to powerful and the 20-watt Jolida was a little weak on the bottom end but the 100-watt Jolida is just right. I have had speakers that cost many times what these cost and still could not produce the bass like the TC 50’s I paid $275.00 + shipping a few years ago and smile every time I hear them.

Maggies.