Recent content by magicaxeman

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    Focal 906 or Dynaudio Excite X12

    Try to demo of a a pair of PMC Twenty 21's or 22's, on their dedicated stands, they sound like heaven with Naim gear. I'm currently running a pair of 21's with a unitiqute2 & silver anniversary XT
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    should i upgrade my speakers?

    If you like the monitor audio sound then its worth trying the GX50 or GX100's Peter Tysons have some ex demo ones that are selling for around your budget at present, so I'd check them out. http://www.petertyson.co.uk/ebuttonz/clearance/monitoraudio/index.shtml
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    Speaker upgrade suggestions

    The BX2's are without doubt excellent speakers for the money, they sound at they're best when placed on good stands approx 8" or more from a rear wall and at least 3ft away from the room corners. I could find no advantage to be had from bi-wiring, in fact single wires sounded better. They go...
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    Which small and cheap speakers?

    It might be worth listening to a pair of AE 101's as well as they should fit the bill placement wise
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    Speakers for Marantz Melody Media CR-610

    In my experiance the Marantz can be a little harsh in the mid range & treble when pushed so something smoother like the Q-Acoustics should suit it well. I think the 4 sats & sub system suggested is a waste of time and money unless your going for a two room system.
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    Speaker upgrade suggestions

    Well santa came late for me - a certain angel walked in last night ( well struggled in) with a pair of twenty 21's/stands and new speaker cable, apparently this was motivated by the fact that "perhaps now you'll stfu about speakers" lol Only had a brief listen last night but what I heard was...
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    Speaker upgrade suggestions

    Thanks guys, The AVI's would be out as they're active and I love the sound of the naim. I think the iota's will be too small, they certainly don't go low enough for my tastes. Just had a chat with my local sevenoaks guy (Dan) who has suggested waiting and doubling my budget to get the PMC...
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    Speaker upgrade suggestions

    I should have added good imaging is also of paramount importance to me. I hope you can all help with suggestions, many thanks in advance.
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    Speaker upgrade suggestions

    I think my speakers are the weak point in my system at present and as I cant get out to demo potential replacements I'm asking for your suggestions. My current kit is : Naim Unitiqute 2, Monitor Audio BX2's on Atacama Se 24 stands, QED Silver anniversary XT speaker cable. my room is 14 ft by...