Stereoasishead
pfm Member
I have a problem...
I sold the speakers from our main system (Neat Motive 2s) at the start of the summer, at the same time we started building work on the room, and I agree that the new system would both be both hifi and 5.1 cinema setup (music for me, 5.1 for the wife). The rest of the system is Avondale NCC200 monos with NAC72 and RSL boards. I've bought a ARCAM ARV390 to handle the cinema channels and process the fronts. Sources are Bluesound Node 2i into Chord Hugo and Rega P6.
Now onto the problem....I'm under pressure to have everything setup for Christmas but due to unforeseen health circumstances, I can't leave the house or allow anyone in to demo. This is likely to be the case for 6 months or so. This means I either have to find a dealer who will ship speakers for me to home trial (Expensive as I live in Northern Ireland) or more likely buy second hand, possible several speakers at once, and then sell on what I don't like. I've done this before when there were no local dealer options, but in those days the second hand market was a little more lively than today...
I should also mention that we have a second system in the kitchen, Naim Nap250, Nac32.5 with Avondale cards and KEF LS50 speakers, that I love. I auditioned the new KEF r range earlier this year but wasn't convinced. I thought the r5 and r7 were a little dull, the R11 were better but still not for me, although the width of the soundstage was impressive.
Budget is around 3k, with a little more if necessary. Room is roughly 3.5m by 5m with the speakers firing across the short length. We listen to a wide range of music, rock, rock and roll, female vocalists, and some pop. Overall vocals are probably most important to me, I like detail, pace and controlled base.
Worth pointing out that I loved the Neat speakers, but my reason for starting this was that I have a problem with one of my ears and its over sensitive to harsh treble, and I found it got sore quickly listing to the Neats whereas with the LS50s I can go high volume and feel no pain...
So to the shortlist...although I'm open to suggestions or comments on any of this..
ATC SCM40 (or the active version if they can be found second hand)
PMC Twenty5 24
Monitor Audio Gold 200 5g
THe MAs may seem a little left field, but I have a friend in France who thinks they would be perfect for my likes, and the boss likes how they look!
I had an agreement to buy ex demo SCM40s a month or so ago, but sadly the dealer refunded me and sold them to someone local instead in the end....
Sorry for the long post, look forward to the conversation!
Rob
I sold the speakers from our main system (Neat Motive 2s) at the start of the summer, at the same time we started building work on the room, and I agree that the new system would both be both hifi and 5.1 cinema setup (music for me, 5.1 for the wife). The rest of the system is Avondale NCC200 monos with NAC72 and RSL boards. I've bought a ARCAM ARV390 to handle the cinema channels and process the fronts. Sources are Bluesound Node 2i into Chord Hugo and Rega P6.
Now onto the problem....I'm under pressure to have everything setup for Christmas but due to unforeseen health circumstances, I can't leave the house or allow anyone in to demo. This is likely to be the case for 6 months or so. This means I either have to find a dealer who will ship speakers for me to home trial (Expensive as I live in Northern Ireland) or more likely buy second hand, possible several speakers at once, and then sell on what I don't like. I've done this before when there were no local dealer options, but in those days the second hand market was a little more lively than today...
I should also mention that we have a second system in the kitchen, Naim Nap250, Nac32.5 with Avondale cards and KEF LS50 speakers, that I love. I auditioned the new KEF r range earlier this year but wasn't convinced. I thought the r5 and r7 were a little dull, the R11 were better but still not for me, although the width of the soundstage was impressive.
Budget is around 3k, with a little more if necessary. Room is roughly 3.5m by 5m with the speakers firing across the short length. We listen to a wide range of music, rock, rock and roll, female vocalists, and some pop. Overall vocals are probably most important to me, I like detail, pace and controlled base.
Worth pointing out that I loved the Neat speakers, but my reason for starting this was that I have a problem with one of my ears and its over sensitive to harsh treble, and I found it got sore quickly listing to the Neats whereas with the LS50s I can go high volume and feel no pain...
So to the shortlist...although I'm open to suggestions or comments on any of this..
ATC SCM40 (or the active version if they can be found second hand)
PMC Twenty5 24
Monitor Audio Gold 200 5g
THe MAs may seem a little left field, but I have a friend in France who thinks they would be perfect for my likes, and the boss likes how they look!
I had an agreement to buy ex demo SCM40s a month or so ago, but sadly the dealer refunded me and sold them to someone local instead in the end....
Sorry for the long post, look forward to the conversation!
Rob
