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From: wlieberm@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (William Lieberman)
Newsgroups: rec.audio,sci.electronics
Subject: Need Advice
Summary: Speakers for 13 year old boy with new receiver
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Date: 1 Aug 88 07:37:09 GMT
Reply-To: wlieberm@teknowledge-vaxc.UUCP (William Lieberman)
Organization: Teknowledge, Inc., Palo Alto CA
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As a newcomer to this newsgroup, forgive me if I trample on any toes or
if this question is innappropriate for this group.

Last week I purchased for my 13 year old son a 45/watt per channel
(whose rated distortion I know not and care not) Technics Receiver 
(Model 937 I believe). What would be some of the least expensive
speakers to satisfy his needs?  He is still at the stage where loudest
is best, and he seems to have no idea, although I try to explain,
that accuracy is important. Like just about all his age, he (says he)
likes rap, etc.

Yet I hope to wean him eventually to better music.  What about those
Bose speakers going for around $35 a pair (small, with blue or green
grills, the rest is white casing). Or today, in a Price Club, they
offered a pair of Sony's - I regretfully didn't write down the
model number -$99 the pair (about 3 feet high and 1 foot wide - black
unremovable grill, 1 10" woofer and a ?? 3" midrange, and a ??2" tweeter,
wood-grain case.  I'm looking for best quality for lowest price
(stress the lowest price).

To give you a little context, I have a 17 year-old (don't laugh) Marantz
1060 amplifier and a pair of still-working-perfect Dynaco A-25 speakers.

As my son said to me when I offered him MY great system, "But Dad, your system
is older than ME!"  Well, that hit home. That, I guess, is like my dad
saying to me in 1956 that his system was bought in 1939!  Even in 1956
that would have sounded downright fossilistic. So I went out and found
this Technics receiver for $129 at a Video Concepts. Too good a price
for a receiver that has 50% more power (don't know the distortion
comparisons- I bet the new one is better) for $75 less than I paid for my
Marantz new in 1972!

Again, I apologize for insulting most members on this newsgroup who are
doubtlessly discussing high-end quality stuff. But I feel I have a chance
to perhaps push a teenage kid in a good direction if I can get him
started right (and INexpensively.)  Therefore, I would value your advice.

I predict you may ask me, "How much do you want to spend?" I'll answer
$100 tops.

Thanks,

Bill
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