TechBoy

Hey, I'm looking at spending no more than $300 shipped for a set of 5 speakers. I know it isn't much, but it's all that I can spend. I don't know what I'm gonna power them with yet, probaby a Denon 1706 or Yammie 559. These are for a frat house so they're gonna get run pretty hard but they still need to sound pretty good for movies and limited music. I will probably make a sub for it sometime, but it would be nice to have speakers that can sound decent without one. Right now, I'm thinking of the athena point 5 or the Fluance sx-htb(which I currently own and like). Are there any other systems I should be considering or is that kinda the best in the price range.

Semona

Where are you located. I'm downgrading my speakers and have the Athena as-f1 for fronts, as-c1 center and a pair of as-b1 for rears that could probably be in that range if you are interested and close.

ITRocks

J&R music sells them:

VE Series VE8 floorstanders w/8" woofer = $200/pair (for front mains)
VE Series 5M bookshelfs w/5" woofer, 1 pair = $70 (surround channels)
* no center channel - run receiver in phantom center mode

Adding the shipping for these heavy speakers will add about $90.

You could buy two pairs of those bookshelfs + a center for $200 but there would be practically no bass.


Another loudspeaker company's speakers might work too:

MTX Monitor 60i bookshelf w/dual 6.5" woofers = $200/pair
MTX Monitor 5i w/5.25" woofers = $60/pair
* no center

Cyborg

And then there's these, just stereo though they definitely get LOUD and sound pretty decent too for what they are (I've heard them with my own music):

MTX DJ Speaker TP112

Lastly: if you like the smell of sawdust and like saving lots of money:

Magna Cum Laude DIY *high* quality house party speakers

TechBoy

We have a second set of "party speakers" but I just want something that will stand up well. They won't be abused much, but they will be used a lot. People are always watching movies and or TV. I'm wouldn't mind a decent 5 speaker sat set that I could add a sub to later. Shoot, I think I have enough stuff laying around to build them a decent one. And these will be primarily be HT speakers and they don't have to do a whole lot of music.

ITRocks

of course now that i look, there aren't any on ebay at the moment, but there usually are. that's the cambridge soundworks model six's. when on ebay (bstock) can be had for $90 a pair plus shipping (normally $150 pair). could get three pair for $270 for a nice 6 channel surround. don't use if they're gonna be less than 2 feet from the tv as they're not sheilded. they have more bass than most bookshelves. also, as they're sealed, the bass will not be really boomy.

Semona

You can pick up the Athena Micra 6 package at Best Buy (online) for $269, including the sub here
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1077624907950

Desiree

Sounds to me theyre are plenty of options out there when it comes to speakers and systems. Nowdays you can find anything on ebay for cheap that is how my brother did it sold his on ebay...