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New member Username: Carter1551Post Number: 2 Registered: Nov-05 | Im lookin at getting these speakers, theyre on sale at frys electronics. Are these good speakers? And what should I be looking for in speakers? http://www.outpost.com/entry?site=op:mfe010606&sku=3292811 |
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Silver Member Username: GmanMt. Pleasant, SC Post Number: 763 Registered: Dec-03 | They are probably very good for a $50 speaker. |
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pittNYC, NY Post Number: 828 Registered: May-05 | They look like bookshelf speakers to me... |
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Silver Member Username: DakulisSpokane, Washington United States Post Number: 775 Registered: May-05 | I think you might want to listen to them with electronics comparable to what you've got or buy a pair and bring them home if Fry's will let you return them. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 371 Registered: Oct-04 | This is a ridiculous deal. The R15s are VERY well rated. You can't buy a pair of speaker cables for $40, so what do you have to loose? I just picked up a pair for the hell of it. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 7137 Registered: May-04 | The R15's are an OK speaker that can easily be moved to another room or to rear surrounds (I've got a pair doing just that) when you have more cash to spend. |
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New member Username: EldPost Number: 4 Registered: Dec-05 | Matt, Thanks for the info. I just purchased a pair of these for my computer room. |
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Silver Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY USA Post Number: 375 Registered: Oct-04 | Fry's Electronics/Outpost.com got me these speakers in one day, wow! NEVER UPGRADE SHIPPING! I plan on tinkering around with the R15s, I'm trying to learn a bit more about speaker design, so @ $20 a pop, you will not do better. The R15 is the least expensive decent (some would say much better than decent) speaker on the market. The R15 build quality is RE-diculous considering the price (I really can't believe they're $20), as good as speakers 5X the price! The sound is nice too; right out of the box it's a little thin on bass, but otherwise clean & pretty open, this is a speaker you can live with & can wear many hats. Considering the Athena Technology AS-B1s cost 150% more, they really have no competition in the sub-$50 range (is there even such a category?). I've read elsewhere that the R15s are missing any acoustic dampening material, so I plan on opening them up & stuffing them with some dampening material to help tighten-up the bass a bit and maybe prevent what I perceive as a little mid-range bleed through from the front port. |
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New member Username: EldPost Number: 5 Registered: Dec-05 | Just got my R15s; like Christopher M, mine were overnite without having to upgrade from regular shipping. I must say that for $40/pair, these speakers are a HUGE bargain! Match very well my old H/K AVR55. Thanks again Matt for keying us in to this great deal! |
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bayless_is_gone Unregistered guest | Proper design would put the port in the middle of the cabinet. Physics dictates it. Go from there............ |