Budget =$1200, amp + speaker suggestions?

[Ace944gs]

Hey everyone,

Just starting to do some research on the next purchases...

Just got an H/K 635, and LOVE it. Sounds great with just my little cambridge soundworks cube speakers, so that is staying as the pre-amp.

I'm still living the apartment life, so size does matter with speakers. My first choice are bookshelves, but I have to say the LSi15s are a (size) "sacrifice" I'd be glad to make. I'm looking primarily to stay w/ 2 ch. at this point.

Listening habits are 60/40 music/movies, and I'm much more concerned with music than movie performance. I listen to a huge variety of music, from Coltrane to Outkast to Tom Petty to Bach to Green Day to David Gray (literally everything except country).

Budget is $1200-1500, but I might be convinced to jump up to 2K if something fantasitic comes along. Any suggestions for amp/speaker selections? Just speakers? Thanks in advance!

PS anyone know some good places to audition in Tampa, FL? (besides Sound Advice...)

[Joey_V]

2 channel?

Used LSi15 + used Rotel RB1070 (preamp will be your 635)

[aaharvel]

Lsi9 & don't look back. You live in an apartment right? Imo towers are tacky in a small setting and monitors typically have more accurate midrange re-production due to the lack of cabinet resonances.

Try Outlaw or Adcom. IMO Adcom, H/K and Polk make for a wonderful combination but i'm judging based on RTi, not LSi. :)

[Early B.]

Get a pair of Lsi9's with a ATI 1502 2-channel amp. Use the remaining budget on a nice set of speaker stands, good speaker cables and interconnects.