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    Stand-mount speakers for classical music?

    PS I know about the rule of thirds for photography, never heard of it applied to sound before. BTW the Q Aoutstics 3050 are floor standing which isn't suitable here for a variety of reasons best not gone into. I think what I need is to find somewhere preferably in Edinburgh where I can do some...
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    Stand-mount speakers for classical music?

    I mean from about half-way along the length and 1/4 in from one side. The speakers are about 3m away.
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    Stand-mount speakers for classical music?

    I listen properly to one things, classical music, and am looking to replacing my speakers. I have a pair of Mission speaker stands, I don't want floor mounts for a variety of reasons. The amp is an Arcam A65, the CD player an Arcam CD-73, and I sometimes stream from a server in the house using...
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    Replacing my speakers

    Thanks for the suggestion about Wilmslow Audio, I supect replacing both bass units will be cheaper than a new pair of speakers. I'm a bit nervous about buying on Ebay especially after seeing the damage being knocked of the stand did! Did I like them especially? Sort of. When I brought them I...
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    Replacing my speakers

    I can't find a specific speaker forum and peope seem to be posting about them here so... I probably need to replace my speakers, a pair of Mission 780SEs, as sadly one got knocked off it's stand and it turns out the magnet at the back of the bass speaker has parted company with it. I say...
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    Replacing my speakers

    I couldn't find it, off to have another look!
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    Replacing my speakers

    I probably need to replace my speakers, a pair of Mission 780SEs, as sadly one got knocked off it's stand and it turns out the magnet at the back of the bass speaker has parted company with it. I say probably as I'm not optimistic that Mission can supply a replacement speaker, but I have an...