rescuest3ve
pfm Member
Well hello,
I was hoping some of you fine people might be able to offer some advice on some speakers I can audition: some really musical small-ish floorstanders or large standmounters? Preferably that would work with a Copland CSA29 hybrid amp, because I love that bugger and don't want rid yet. I'm currently in the market for some new speakers after coming the realisation that my new-to-me Kef Reference 103/4s are just a bit too highly-strung and hard-etched for me to enjoy. I'm finding myself reaching for the remote to switch music a lot, which isn't great. I've tried positioning and have a rug down in front of them, but I suspect they're just not working with the new room, and I can't look into too much room-treatment as the Mrs won't be having it. The midrange, soundstage and detail of the Kefs, I'll admit, are very very good, but I'm just not enjoying the music - it's as if it's almost too separated? Too 'hifi' for the sake of being 'hifi' if you see what I mean?
I also have a pair of Tannoy Lancasters (15" monitor golds) which I love, but are sadly too big for my new living room and will be in storage, hence the purchase of the KEFs, which I picked up for a steal. If I could find anything with the nice balance of non-fatiguing warmth and dash of drama / musicality like the tannoys, but with the KEF detailing and soundstaging, I think I would have finally found nirvana. Anyone know of anything like that? I'll obviously be auditioning them, but would be good to get a steer.
My taste in music is quite varied - metal/indie to electronica to classic pop, even a smidgeon of classical from time to time, so they'd have to be chameleon-like with a bit of oopmh and definitely non-fatiguing so i can listen to more than half an hour. The living room is a funny-shaped open-plan one: 12ft width (stereo to sofa) by 25ft window to kitchen, and price bracket up to maybe £2500. From what I've read already, perhaps some proacs?
Thanks a lot I'll get a craft ale in the post for the person who suggests the one I end up buying!
I was hoping some of you fine people might be able to offer some advice on some speakers I can audition: some really musical small-ish floorstanders or large standmounters? Preferably that would work with a Copland CSA29 hybrid amp, because I love that bugger and don't want rid yet. I'm currently in the market for some new speakers after coming the realisation that my new-to-me Kef Reference 103/4s are just a bit too highly-strung and hard-etched for me to enjoy. I'm finding myself reaching for the remote to switch music a lot, which isn't great. I've tried positioning and have a rug down in front of them, but I suspect they're just not working with the new room, and I can't look into too much room-treatment as the Mrs won't be having it. The midrange, soundstage and detail of the Kefs, I'll admit, are very very good, but I'm just not enjoying the music - it's as if it's almost too separated? Too 'hifi' for the sake of being 'hifi' if you see what I mean?
I also have a pair of Tannoy Lancasters (15" monitor golds) which I love, but are sadly too big for my new living room and will be in storage, hence the purchase of the KEFs, which I picked up for a steal. If I could find anything with the nice balance of non-fatiguing warmth and dash of drama / musicality like the tannoys, but with the KEF detailing and soundstaging, I think I would have finally found nirvana. Anyone know of anything like that? I'll obviously be auditioning them, but would be good to get a steer.
My taste in music is quite varied - metal/indie to electronica to classic pop, even a smidgeon of classical from time to time, so they'd have to be chameleon-like with a bit of oopmh and definitely non-fatiguing so i can listen to more than half an hour. The living room is a funny-shaped open-plan one: 12ft width (stereo to sofa) by 25ft window to kitchen, and price bracket up to maybe £2500. From what I've read already, perhaps some proacs?
Thanks a lot I'll get a craft ale in the post for the person who suggests the one I end up buying!