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Please pardon my ignorance as I've never heard a valve amp, but what are the advantages and would a valve amp at 3w played near its limits sound better than an ss amp which would be unstressed at that output level? Please don't get me wrong I'm just interested, not suggesting you should buy a...

Hey guys basically there's a pair of bx6's and a pair of mission 753's on ebay. Which would you recommend?/what sound characteristics do they have? If they go out of my price range I will just buy the kef speakers. I've decided I'm going to build a pair of speakers in 2 years once I have money

Unfortunately I can't really give any help on room furnishings as I will be moving a lot in the near future. Also have no idea about the size of the room, so something that isn't demanding in that way would be good (if at all possible).

How would the BX5's compare with these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monitor-Audio-Silver-6-floor-standing-speakers-natural-oak-/221235267178?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3382a6466a A while back I saw some diamond 9.6's for £200, would this be a good choice if...

Hey sorry if it wasn't very clear I meant the IQ 70's getting a 3 star review. 4/5 starts is going to be similar but 3 vs 5 alarm bells start (for me at least). They were however reviewed at a higher price (700 vs 500 I think). Then again I saw some GR 20's for £400 in perfect condition and it...

Richer sounds also has iQ70's for £300 Better than IQ50? WHathifi gave them a pretty miserable review.

Hi, thanks for the speedy reply. Would the iQ50's likely sound better than the old monitor audio's then? I will try to get an audition when back in the UK.

These for example? If I'm lucky with the price.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monitor-Audio-Monitor-4-Gold-Floorstanding-Speakers-Loudspeakers-/181149174884?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2a2d550c64 ^Monitor Audio Gold speakers from (I guess 2005), maybe older.

Hi guys I thought I would post one final question here to avoid spamming the forums in future about various ideas, sorry about that in the past. I want to buy a pair of floorstanding speakers that sound really clear with voices during moves, no bass boom but a strong powerful low end. Size is...

BUMP!!! WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW THESE SOUND EG ARE THEY BETTER THAN MONITOR AUDIO RS8 ETC? THANKS X THIS IS THE FIRST MATRIX SERIES FROM BOWERS AND WILKINS, AND THEY ARE CALLED "MATRIX 3" THEY HAVE DUAL 8 INCH WOOFERS, ARE SEALED, AND A TWEETER. NO MIDRANGE, THE CONES ARE BLACK.... THESE...

If you want it reasonably loud/more bass you would probably be better off with 8inch active monitors. Diamonds + amp would probably sounds better, but would also be easier to damage because they are not meant to be abused, they will still play loud. Personally I would go with diamonds. But if...

well look a bit down the list then for an amp... this is an example, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMBRIDGE-AUDIO-AZUR-340A-Integrated-Amplifier-Unit-HiFi-Stereo-Speaker-System-/310677357590?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item4855d04416 can probably find it cheaper if you...

If you could give a budget that would help... For an amp I would recommend a second hand amp from ebay, £200 doesn't get you a lot new but second hand you can get something pretty damn awesome. I don't know that many good amps but arcam alpha 8 (£100ish) (alpha 9, alpha 10) £200ish would be...

These any good? What would be comparable modern speakers???. I know they are sealed so wondering how they sound at highish volumes, not extreme obviously, not looking to shake a house but would like to feel a kick drum. Other equipment is an rdac and nad c370, and cheap qed cable. Good match...

Any other speakers I should look out for? Will keep an eye out for the kef's (two eyes actually, one for each speaker). These seem like a good option if the opportunity comes along. Size is no problem, the only real requirement I have is that they can produce a reasonable amount of bass above...