Recent content by womble72

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    Dynaudio Xeo3 advice

    Any help or advice would be greatfully received :-D
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    Dynaudio Xeo3 advice

    I'm yet to hear a pair of the Xeo3 and as I've moved to Northamptonshire now, I'm not sure of any nearby stockists. My budget would be a max of £2k, what cdp & turntable would be a good match for the little actives? How would I connect a turntable to the speakers? Any other wireless actives I...
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    Speakers for Rega Brio R

    I went from monitor audio Bx2 to a pair of Totem Dreamcatchers (almost new, mint condition £300) and I have found my perfect small speakers. I love my little Totems.
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    Speaker Cable - old vs new?

    I have an old denon cd/amp in my workshop. I bought a pair of JBL control1 and mounted them on the wall. I didn't have any speaker cable long enough so as a temporary solution I used 2.5mm twin and earth cable that my neighbour gave me. The sound is amazing and not only am I leaving it connected...
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    I need longer speaker cable (budget £5 pm max)

    So, seven pages in and have we agreed on which cable I should go for? :-D
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    I need longer speaker cable (budget £5 pm max)

    Thanks Rick. I have a few places local to me and your info will stop me looking like a numpty when I ask them for cable :-)
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    I need longer speaker cable (budget £5 pm max)

    I'm loving my Marantz M-CR603 - Totem Dreamcatcher set up. I now need to find some affordable speaker cables to replace the 10 year old LTS High Performance Flat-1 cable that I having been using as they are too short and quite bulky with them being flat. I need two 5 metre lengths and have a...
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    A couple of hours with my new speakers.....

    Ha Ha Ha I was thinking the same when I was typing the above :-D If it does wear off then I definitely have upgraditis :-/
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    A couple of hours with my new speakers.....

    Loooooong story cut short, My brief was to find a small pair of wife friendly speakers to go with my wife friendly Marantz M-CR603 :-) I have had demos, with my marantz, with as many of the big name budget bookshelf offerings between the £180 - £300 price range. I finally settled on a pair of...
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    Speaker Demo lined up for M-CR603

    I'd be interested to know which of the speakers I've selected to demo do you think will be ok with the little Marantz. I keep hearing that the Ls50 and Dynaudios are hard to drive but surely at moderate volumes they would be ok? I will post a review of my experience when I've had my demo (if...
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    Speaker Demo lined up for M-CR603

    Found a nice local hifi dealer to let me spend some time listening to the following with my little M-CR603, Dynaudio dm2/6 and Excite X12 Kef R100 and Ls50. Shame I cannot test the Neat Iotas with my little Marantz but hopefully one of the above will provide me with a decent sound :-)
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    Dali Mentor Menuet vs Neat iota?

    And this is why it's always good to ask questions on here, I would never have thought about ohms and amplifier compatibility etc. If the Dalis would be a difficult drive compared to the Neats then I should really stick with my instincts and go listen to the Neats. :-)
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    Dali Mentor Menuet vs Neat iota?

    And they both come in white :-D
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    Dali Mentor Menuet vs Neat iota?

    Both are similar size but which one is best? I know there is only one way to find out but I thought I would ask here first. Will be hooked up to a marantz 603, 2x3m room with reflective surfaces (wooden floors, not too much soft furnishings etc)
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    Marantz m-cr603 with kef ls50.... Stupid idea?

    Thanks for the replies, gang, you have been really helpful. One of the things I hate about the BX2's is that at low volumes they sound very thin, to my ears, and I have to crank them up to wake them up and then they just sound ok and nothing special. I shall look into the Rx1 and the kef r100. I...