Beovox RL60.2 or Tannoy T165 Chesters or ...?

[hacker]

With my recent move to European climes for a while, I'm hifi-less. This is a travesty. So I'm putting together a cheap-as-chips single source system and have been considering combining old technology with new.

So for amplification: A Tripath T-Amp with built-in USB DAC for use with my laptop. That'll give me around 15W per channel. I can get one for about $90 delivered to my door. It really needs to paired with some high sensitivity speakers...

Speakers: classics. I've got a chance on some Beovox RL60.2 (93dB) and, maybe, a pair or Tannoy T165 Chesters (90dB). Does anyone have experience/opinions/advice regarding these speakers? I'm buying first, listening later, so all advice is welcome

I'm also open to suggestions on reasonably sized speakers. To maintain high sensitivity I'd like to stick with at least 8" drivers, or like the Beovox, a pair of 6". I need to keep them wife- and small apartment-friendly.

Cheers,
Carl

 

[Darmok]

^ Tannoy T165, no
contest, especially
when you build a
proper enclosure
for the 12" Dual
Concentric drivers.

Have loads o' fun.

 

[Beobloke]

As you may have gathered from my username, I am a B&O fan and I beliie they have made some excellent loudspeakers over the years.

The RL60s, however, weren't one of them. Stick to the Tannoys........

 

[Robert]

I've had Chesters and very good they were.

10" driver though, not 12"

 

[hacker]

Thank you gentlemen