Taking the plunge : sonodyne speakers - please advise!

the price of 50k for that config is very good, espedially since u get the top of the line subwoofer along with the package.
the same config from wharfedale that i have (only the fronts and center)has cost me 29k, so far.
will, get the diamond8.1s(another 9-10k) to keep the tonal matching and complete the set.
therefore,if u go for wharfedale it would probably set u off by about another 5-12k.
they are very good. have had them for about 6 months.


i say listen to both setups as its a huge sum which u will be spending.
better to listen to all choices in ur price range and then make the descision.
BTW what revceiver and DVD player will u be using?
Regds
Benks

if u r in Bangalore why don't u drop in and check out my system?
benks

i am based in Mumbai. I was thinking of getting the wharfdale speakers but like you said it will cost me more.

trivisingh,

Maybe the wharfedale speakers may cost you a bit more, not too much more. Hear them out and then decide.

For whatever its worth, I walked into the pro fx shop at crossroads mumbai yesterday to audition polk audio speakers but they had not arrived in bombay yet. I was told by the maager, Yusuf, there that there are some special prices going for KEF cresta and Kef coda models. Have you heard them ? Maybe you could try out those. Maybe they would fit your budget ?

Regards,

Manek.

As Manek mentioned.listen to more brands.you might arrive at a better conclusion........I still feel @50K you will definetely make away with a better deal

as i recall the guy at Profx said that the coda 90 can be got for 32.5 instead of 37 or38k.
regds
Benks

you guys are telling me that I can get better for 50K so please advise me which speakers I should buy. mind you, I am looking for a complete 5.1 package and my movie/music listening is gonna be 50/50. the Keff coda 90 might be good speakers but they are just the towers, I still need to get the sub woofer, centre and rear to fit within my budget.

hey trivi,
given ur budget i see only sonodyne and Wharfedale to be in ur budget(good products) and maybe u can consider Torvin(but sonodyne and wharfedale are anyday better choices).
IMHO u can also take a look at the Kef eggs.
happy listening.
Benks

so you mean to say that sonodyne are still good speakers to buy, right? I will have a look at wharfdale over the weekend and then decide. anyway the sonodyne's floor standers still sounded good to me. but I dont want to go for the dipolars as my rears, will go for some normal bookshelf type. maybe I can mix n match speakers and have sonodynes as the fronts and wharfedales as the rears or pandam even. anyway thanks for the input guys...heres hoping I make the right choice

for the complete 5.1 in 50k i see very little choices unless u want to mix and match. i would stick to the same company for center and fronts but u can try out others for subwoofers and rears. don't know abt pandam so won't comment.
Benks

I believe the kef cresta's are way cheaper around 20-22K for a pair so maybe there is room to fit in the centre and sub and surrounds.

Wharfedale is definately a contender to sonodyne. Actually wharfedale 8.3 with the matching centre and surrounds may fit in your budget too.

Please stick with a single vendor set. Mixing and matching with HT is asking for trouble.

Please hear as many speaker sets as possible. Dont jump to the first nice sounding set you hear.

Manek.