WTB: cheap test speakers

EvilYoda · 29th September 2008, 09:09 PM

I've recently picked up a LM3886 chip amp, which adds to a couple of vintage amps (including a Fisher 500C I need to fix up) along with a few projects I hope to finish at some point. Before I wire my Dynaudio's up to a new amplifier, I'd like to test it out for a while. That said, I'd still like the test speakers to be decent since I'll have to listen to them.

Anybody have a cheap pair of speakers they can let go of? Has to be small for shipping, so I wouldn't even mind a full-range small speaker, like the 3" Hi-Vi's that were so popular a few years back.

I'm only looking to spend $50 shipped on a pair, otherwise I hop down to Fry's and find something stupid.

Thanks!

Spasticteapot · 29th September 2008, 10:46 PM

I have some small Advents I'd let go for $45,and some rubbishy HTIB speakers you can have for free. (I use one of the latter as a test speaker myself.)

EvilYoda · 29th September 2008, 11:12 PM

Thanks, I'll let you know, pending any other offers. I'll let this sit for a few days and then see what my options are.

Like I said, thanks either way!

EvilYoda · 2nd October 2008, 05:37 PM

Bueller...

Bueller...

john65b · 2nd October 2008, 07:28 PM

Apexjr.com. He has cheap 6" Cerwin Vega drivers at $5 each and qts of .88 - slap onto a wide-ish piece of plywood and viola - a open baffle test speaker... may not be perfect, but will work like a charm for testing purposes.

Purchased a few of those for my test speakers...

apexjr

EvilYoda · 2nd October 2008, 08:09 PM

Hmmm, it's a possibility, but I'd have to round up some tools for that and for that amount of time, I'd rather just go down the street and buy something cheap. Best Buy and Fry's always have an open box speaker they're willing to sell. It looks like that's what I'll be doing this weekend.

r8833 · 2nd October 2008, 08:40 PM

hi,

check out thrift stores, salvation army and pawnshops..you can usually find good speakers for cheap

EvilYoda · 2nd October 2008, 08:57 PM

Good point, I haven't even been to a thrift store or salvation army here yet. I have some shirts I need to donate anyway. Might find me some odd vinyl while I'm at it

planet10 · 2nd October 2008, 09:06 PM

and garage sales... it is pretty easy to find a pair of $2-5 speakers around here... and quite a show when smoke starts pouring out from the voice coil.

dave

29th September 2008, 09:09 PM	#1
EvilYoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan	WTB: cheap test speakers I've recently picked up a LM3886 chip amp, which adds to a couple of vintage amps (including a Fisher 500C I need to fix up) along with a few projects I hope to finish at some point. Before I wire my Dynaudio's up to a new amplifier, I'd like to test it out for a while. That said, I'd still like the test speakers to be decent since I'll have to listen to them. Anybody have a cheap pair of speakers they can let go of? Has to be small for shipping, so I wouldn't even mind a full-range small speaker, like the 3" Hi-Vi's that were so popular a few years back. I'm only looking to spend $50 shipped on a pair, otherwise I hop down to Fry's and find something stupid. Thanks!

2nd October 2008, 07:28 PM	#5
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Apexjr.com. He has cheap 6" Cerwin Vega drivers at $5 each and qts of .88 - slap onto a wide-ish piece of plywood and viola - a open baffle test speaker... may not be perfect, but will work like a charm for testing purposes. Purchased a few of those for my test speakers... apexjr __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

2nd October 2008, 09:06 PM	#9
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	and garage sales... it is pretty easy to find a pair of $2-5 speakers around here... and quite a show when smoke starts pouring out from the voice coil. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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29th September 2008, 10:46 PM	#2
Spasticteapot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin....what did you expect?	I have some small Advents I'd let go for $45,and some rubbishy HTIB speakers you can have for free. (I use one of the latter as a test speaker myself.)

29th September 2008, 11:12 PM	#3
EvilYoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan	Thanks, I'll let you know, pending any other offers. I'll let this sit for a few days and then see what my options are. Like I said, thanks either way!

2nd October 2008, 05:37 PM	#4
EvilYoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan	Bueller... Bueller...

2nd October 2008, 08:09 PM	#6
EvilYoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan	Hmmm, it's a possibility, but I'd have to round up some tools for that and for that amount of time, I'd rather just go down the street and buy something cheap. Best Buy and Fry's always have an open box speaker they're willing to sell. It looks like that's what I'll be doing this weekend.

2nd October 2008, 08:40 PM	#7
r8833 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: canada	hi, check out thrift stores, salvation army and pawnshops..you can usually find good speakers for cheap

2nd October 2008, 08:57 PM	#8
EvilYoda diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan	Good point, I haven't even been to a thrift store or salvation army here yet. I have some shirts I need to donate anyway. Might find me some odd vinyl while I'm at it

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