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Reddit mentions of Boston Acoustics CS26 II Black Walnut Classic II Bookshelf Speakers

Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 5

We found 5 Reddit mentions of Boston Acoustics CS26 II Black Walnut Classic II Bookshelf Speakers. Here are the top ones.

Boston Acoustics CS26 II Black Walnut Classic II Bookshelf Speakers
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Boston engineered for outstanding performanceKortec soft dome tweeter for crystaline high frequency soundDeep Channel Design (DCDE) for more bass from less amplifier powerEasy and secure wire connections
Specs:
ColorBlack
Height12.1 Inches
Length7.6 Inches
Number of items1
Release dateMay 2019
Weight9.8 Pounds
Width9.9 Inches
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Found 5 comments on Boston Acoustics CS26 II Black Walnut Classic II Bookshelf Speakers:

u/000Destruct0 · 9 pointsr/hometheater

Depends. Do you want full surround or just considerably better than the TV speakers with the option to expand to full surround? Were this me I'd probably opt for a good 2.1/3.1 system and then flesh it out as needed.

So...

Receiver $290: http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa550bl/yamaha-rx-a550-5.1-ch-x-80-watts-networking-a/v-receiver/1.html

L/R mains $210: https://smile.amazon.com/Boston-Acoustics-II-CS26-Bookshelf/dp/B002HEFX90/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468512061&sr=8-2&keywords=boston+acoustics+bookshelf

Center $109: https://smile.amazon.com/Boston-Acoustics-II-CS225C-Loudspeakers/dp/B005GNWHFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468512020&sr=8-1&keywords=boston+acoustics+center

Subwoofer $365: http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/stf-2.html

u/Armsc · 6 pointsr/BudgetAudiophile

Here are some thoughts.

  1. If you're going for a living room setup I totally wouldn't go with powered monitors. I would invest into passives and an amp/receiver/AVR. You're too locked in with monitors especially with ones that only have an analog input.

  2. If you want to use a digital source or your TV doesn't have analog inputs you're out of luck unless you get an external DAC. Now that's just one more thing you have to wire and have power for.

  3. What about volume control... not with these unless you get up. They work great at a desk but if you are using them for your main viewing area and put a couch in front of a TV this will be a problem.

  4. You want to add in a sub great. You're splitting the source to go into each, then volume matching them with the volume/gain and now using the source for volume control. Will it work, sure as long as your source has volume control.

  5. If they had a sub out or a preout I probably be less negative but they don't. Passives on the other hand aren't limited by the amp that you have at this time or the one built in. If you want to upgrade to an AVR just hook up your speakers and away you go. Here comes the remote, more power, digital sources, sub out, xovers, room correction, tone controls and whatever other goodies the AVR comes with.

    Here are some options I would consider

    2.0 - KEF Q100 $300 + Lepai 2020A+ $30 Yep cheap amp but great speakers that are still on sale. The amount of bass these put out is surprising but again you can add in a sub later on down the road.

    2.0 - Cambridge Audio Aero2 $250 and a SMSL SA50 You're getting a better amp with more power but still limited to analog input.

    2.1 - RBH R5Bi $225, lepai 2020 $30, and a Dayton Sub 800 $110 You're getting a full 2.1 system for about the same price as just the powered monitors. Yes the amp is only good for about 10watts but for the nearfield you should be fine with this until you can upgrade. The Dayton 800 is a great little sub that is more than enough for most music save for the deepest of bass tones.

    2.0 - Boston Acoustic CS26 $105 ea and a Yamaha R-S202 refurb receiver $110 Now you're stepping up to a full chassis amplifier with some decent power, remote, and multiple inputs.
u/deezy139 · 3 pointsr/audiophile

I'm sure he's got nothing against used speakers, except that he's probably not overly excited about the process of finding them. I'll talk to him and find out. I may be reading into this too much, but by posing the question I am assuming you're implying that $200-$300 speakers are not worth it. Is that the case?

If not, I've been on the google machine trying to figure this all out and based on previous experience (friends in college) and searching results I've found kind of a short list of things I was going to recommend. Can you look at these and tell me what you think?

  • Klipsch RB-41 II. I had two separate roommates in college with giant boners for Klipsch stuff, so I've always perceived them as quality.

  • Audioengine P4. Audioengine seems to have a good reputation from what I've read.

  • Boston Acoustics Classic II. My parents got a Boston Acoustics sound system when I was in high school and I always thought that shit was pretty bomb.

  • Swan M100MKII. This was another one from my googling.

u/pwalnut · 1 pointr/hometheater

I appreciate the feedback!

For speakers, I'm between some of the following setups. I saw that newegg has some really big sales on the JBL arena speakers this weekend. Are those decent? I'm not sure if I should be planning for towers, as opposed to bookshelf speakers, due to the small room size and the small size of the entertainment center. If we did end up with a center speaker, I'd think it would be too close together for all 3 on there. Do you have any recommendations from the list below? Some are above my idea price range but I could maybe swing it to get a better setup.
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Speakers - JBL Arena towers, center, sub

u/moopos · 1 pointr/hometheater

What about 3 of these Boston Acoustics to start at C/R/L for about $400, and then $600 on a decent sub?
Use the HTIBs for Surrounds for now?

http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Acoustics-II-CS26-Bookshelf/dp/B002HEFX90/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1413335399&sr=1-1&keywords=Boston+Acoustics+A26+bookshelf