Recent content by fouad

Thanks for also steering me towards ProAc and PMC. I willl consider these as well. And as jaxwired asks, which brands are the huge speakers from:? Apart from my newfound love (?) with standmounts (again - tbc with auditions), my issue is also that I will have to fly these speakers from London...

Thanks to latest by mute and isac69. Definitely, I will have to audition the 805D, this is my standmount epiphany! If no sub is needed, that is even better news. To be confirmed by listening soon! Yes, I kept thinking what was not strong in my system. It is good but I was expecting more from...

1. Thanks Datay, yes, the proper shop details are indeed Unilet, New Malden. 2. I am travelling right now, may have got the room dimensions a bit wrong, closer to 18 x 50 ft, still a v good size! Height 10 ft. I use only half for hi-fi (ie. the living room part). 3. So, the standmount 805s...

Thanks Bluedroog! By 'disappear' I am being v positive! My room is large because I am ... not in the UK :rofl: Also means that home demo is out: I am in Kuwait! My shop is 'The Hidden Hi-fi Shop' in Kingston, great friendly people. The other models you mention? Exactly!!! I was also thinking...

Hi all, I have the CM7s with Primare I30 and CD31 (Audioquest Type 8 & Cobra). My room is quite large, around 60X25 ft. Beautiiful, organic, almost liquid sound, though a bit less analytical than what I would like. Of course, I cannot compare with my 20 times cheaper Denon mini (with Mission...

Dear ScottH, If I can ask u (and others) in this thread: I also have the CM7s and really love them (with Primare I30+CD31). I find them analytical yet quite liquid/natural. However, I find the staging quite basic, ie. the sound seems to come out only from the boxes and only voice is in the...

My own humble but practical experience also surprised me. I am addicted to reviews and over 10 years built up a list of items in my mind. I listened to a very well reviewed and modestly priced tube amp and found that ... the sound was so loose, it drove me mad. You could not locate, let alone...

Thanks! Yes, exactly, the integrated sounds great already! I am scared of ruining the system (will not happen if I use Primare power amp) and/or wasting my money (could happen) - but I have to LISTEN to it, true. I will do so at my London dealer (since I am living in Kuwait!). But any more...

Hi, My system - Primare I30 integrated, CD31 and B&W CM7. Great sound, but I want more! I plan to bi-amp with the Primare A33.2 power amp. Thus, the integrated will drive the right and left tweeters whilst the power amp will drive the left and right woofer & midrange. Question: is it worth it...

Thanks to all for your answers. Really appreciate you are taking the time to help! I should have pointed out that I already have a great 2-channel / hi-fi system in my living room (Primare + B&W CM7)! This is why I mentioned 'TV room'. So this is only to watch TV and even then only with DVDs...

Hi, For my TV room of 13ft X 13ft (ie. 2nd hi-fi system), I have a budget of around £1,200. Currently my ... trusty Denon 2-channel (CD receiver, 2 X 20W) mini is linked to the TV (pls do not laugh!). The Denon is heroic and does a great job, believe it or not (a 10-yr old icon IMHO! Came with...

Thanks to both of you for the quick reply!

Hi all (thanks for all of your threads, I am an avid new reader), At last, after many yrs of mortgage payments [:'(][st], I am the proud owner of the Primare CD31 and I30 integrated with B&W CM7 (Electronics ex-display at 33% disc! Speakers new). Audioquest Type 8 and King Cobra XLR...

Hi all, I registered some time ago but this is my first post! MY GREAT NEW SYSTEM - I also just bought the Primare CD31 with the I30. I did not do extensive demos (the Primares were ex-display 1 yr old at 33% discount, speakers new) but the B&W speakers I auditioned were exactly to my taste...