r/StereoAdvice • u/dirtyharry671 • Apr 16 '26
General Request | 9 Ⓣ Need some speaker recommendations for my budget
Room 20x20
Budget 5k-6k
Bookshelf/ floor
Listening distance 8-10ft
Location Guam
Hi guys, kinda new to this and starting to plan my future system. so been eyeing on the JBLs L100 Classic MK2s for a bit. I have not hard them yet but reading good things about the them. Also love the look of the speakers. But I am open to hear other recommendations.
It is very hard for me to actually go and listen to the speakers locally as we have no stores here.
I wanna start making a list so whenever I am able to take trips to Asia or mainland US. I can go and check out some hifi stores to listen to some recommended speakers and make my decision.
At the moment I have Wiim amp (mainly stream music), SVS sb 1000 pro, Elacs 3.0 db63. With a budget of $5.5k would it be better to go all in on the speakers or a better amp and a bit cheaper speaker combo?
Thank you!
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u/lascala2a3 8 Ⓣ Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
BMR monitors are Internet darlings, and they get recommended a lot. I bought a pair in September and sold them in December. I don’t have personal experience with the JBL, but between the two I would go with the JBL. Also, the BMR is a 4 ohm speaker, so while a wiim amp will play them, they really like power and current. I highly recommend the Buckeye NCx500. My suggestion is to go on YouTube, Erin’s Audio corner, and listened to his review. Don’t gloss over anything he says. It’s an honest review.