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Dunnersfella
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  #432643 29-Jan-2011 18:55
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My advice - do not, I repeat do not buy speakers based on reviews.
Take a listen to them before purchasing - using your own source material (something you're familiar with).
Buying speakers without hearing them is akin to buying a car without taking it for a test drive...



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  #432832 30-Jan-2011 15:08
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I bought my car without test driving it or even seeing the model of the car in person. One of the better purchases I've ever made.




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  #432840 30-Jan-2011 15:32
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When I moved house year before last I had to buy new rear / surround speakers for my two HT rooms (the living room & the master bedroom each have a 5.1 system in them.)
For the living room I bought a pair of Energy Connoisseur CB10s speakers - which were moderately expensive & quite good. For the bedroom I bought a pair of Tangent speakers from Sound Expression in WLG. They are smaller, much cheaper than the Energy CB10s, and quite possibly better! If space is at a premium, I'd recommend the Tangents.




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  #432842 30-Jan-2011 15:34
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I've had the $1300 Kef set that you are looking at for just over 1.5 years now and I'm more than happy with them.  They have heaps of grunt especially when paired with a decent amp (I have a Yamaha 5.1 105w model).

The model is the KHT2005.3: http://www.kef.com/us/surroundsound/kht/2000 

I find them great for both movies and music and they are a perfect size as they aren't too big to dominate the room and are not too small so you still get a decent sound out of them. 

Here is the What Hi-Fi review as well: http://www.whathifi.com/review/kef-kht-20053-k1/

 




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