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A pair of Divine Acoustics Proxima 2 speakers for the princely sum of £297 (ex dem). I've had them for about three weeks but have yet to listen to them as they're boxed up in a friends loft .. Just to add insult to injury I have strong suspicions that I will not hear them until sometime next...

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That would explain that, then.. Amplification of said system was provided by Quad 405-2 which weighed a ton ...

I have vague recollections of my father's croft super micro A pre-amp: weighed hardly anything...

Edit: Double post.

Thanks for all the input. General consenus seems to point towards quick-fix for the ipod issue, i.e. cheap DAC and 'throw' all possible funds at new speakers. And yes, you are right in the sense that being new to hi-fi, I have yet to discover the sweet spot whereupon I think 'Wow! Sounds...

Interesting. I was curious about the 'upgrade' from current speakers to BX2s. I have no problem with second-hand kit. What price range would I need to consider for a real upgrade in terms of new speakers? As much as I enjoy the 2020i's they don't sound 'gutsy', if that makes sense (although...

Hello again to the Board .. I am currently in receipt of a yamaha as500 - which I picked up for the princely sum of £180, which I am delighted with in the light of the fact that it's in mint condition! - which are connected to a set of q2020i's. I have them bi-wired with qed 79 classic strand...

Thanks for input. Am currently experimenting with plugging the offending speaker's bass port with supplied foam plug. Didn't think about balance-control, primarily due to being brain-washed with the notion that you do not touch these things!

Appreciate the quick responses. You have isolated the problem: speaker positioning! Even having an understanding of correct speaker placement, I am nevertheless taken aback about how this has affected the sound so fundamentally. The one speaker is 2.5 ft from the wall whilst the other is...

Hello to the Board! This is my first foray into the world of hi-fi so please be gentle.. I have recently purchased the above set of speakers (literally days ago) and noticed last night that one of the speakers sounded out of phase. Having checked the wiring I noticed that, like a true...