Upgrading my speakers
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Topic: Upgrading my speakers
Posted By: CageyH
Subject: Upgrading my speakers
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 4:04pm
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I'm contemplating changing my Cyrus CLS70 speakers, for something with a greater dynamic range. I think that they could be the weak link in my system, and I am contemplating floor standing speakers again. What do you guys use for stereo speakers, and what do you fancy trying? ------------- Kevin European loan coordinator, based near Toulouse, France. Funkified SL1200 Mk.II, BB3, Firebottle Kin , ADI-2 DAC FS, Modulus 686, PD-S703, Solo UL, Triangle Antal EZ |
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Posted By: BackinBlack
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 5:11pm
That's a big question. Budget, room size and amps are all significant factors. Auditioning is essential, but you know that! I've always liked the Tannoy floorstanders, their co-axial drivers give really good imaging. ------------- Just listen, if it sounds good to you, enjoy it. |
CageyH wrote:Posted By: CageyH
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 5:35pm
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I know it's a broad question, but I am looking to see what people use, and fancy in the hope that it points me to a few ideas of speakers I have not thought of or considered. ------------- Kevin European loan coordinator, based near Toulouse, France. Funkified SL1200 Mk.II, BB3, Firebottle Kin , ADI-2 DAC FS, Modulus 686, PD-S703, Solo UL, Triangle Antal EZ |
Posted By: jamescodway
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 6:59pm
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Harbeth M30. I would only change for M30.1 or SHL 5. The manufacturers site and google will quickly give you an outline. If I had funds for Slee DAC, amps and cables, they would sound even better. Satisfying results are obtainable with more modest equipment. Before this. I used Harbeth DPM 1. Good luck Best James ------------- Voyager - HD25 |
Posted By: earwiggo
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 8:42pm
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I have a small room that requires the speakers being quite close to the wall. After 4 years searching and trying many speaker and stand combinations, I finally found a front-ported speaker that is three way and a compact stand -mounter and can be single, bi and tri-wired and even bi-amped! A fabulous sound for a small speaker with the added bonus that the grilles are in-built so no damage from kids or visitors. It is the linn Majik 109 and very well priced at 985 GBP. Combined with my Naim gear and Graham's wonderful Solo-Ultra Linear and Bitzie, it is a special all-British combination! Happy hunting! ------------- ...If only I knew that yesterday! |
Posted By: discrete badger
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 9:05pm
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I have Quad 2905s, where the road of speaker wanderlust has come to an abrupt end. However, extreme dynamic range isn't my thing. If I wanted louder I'd have to accept that it would come at a large cost of the things that ESLs do very well. I'd probably start by listening to ATC and B&W. |
Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 9:11pm
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My living room system has PMC Gb1i floorstanders superbly driven by a pair of Proprius amps (with Spatia cabling), and I've a pair of Harbeth DPM1Pro active speakers with a Majestic DAC "pre-amp" in the study. ------------- Bob Majestic DAC/pre-amp Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50 2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2014 at 11:20pm
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I have Monitor Audio GX100's which I have rewired with Spatia link cable. £24 very well spent as it tamed the silver sheen so the ribbon tweeters sound even better. The GX100's are on second hand Partington Dreadnought stands and I have a REL Q400 subwoofer to fill in the really low stuff. Powered by GSP Proprius amps which are simply sublime. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 17 May 2014 at 11:06pm
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These test results may be of interest if you also have MA GX100's: http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=717:nrc-measurements-monitor-audio-gold-gx100-loudspeakers&catid=77:loudspeaker-measurements - SSN test results for GX100 I found they went lower than expected when I was blending in my subwoofer. I had expected a fast drop off as the reflex contribution dropped away, i.e. -24dB/octave. They seem to go lower and these curves suggest the 42Hz bottom end is -10dB, perhaps the upper end of 60kHz is also. The latter would require the help of a young bat with good hearing... I can only guess how my speakers would test after swapping out the silver-plated internal wiring and links for Spatia hookup wire. They are less trebly on or just off axis, and they sound better to me. ------------- Jon Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |