arcam solo - which speakers to go with it?

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Hi everyone

This is my 1st post on here and I would appreciate your help. I have decided to buy the arcam solo and am undecided which speakers to buy to go with it. I have narrowed it down to either the B&W 686's or the Dynoaudio audience 42's. I would appreciate any advice as it is a good few years since i last bought a new hi-fi.

many thanks

/bob

 

[JoelSim]

Demo at a local store. Well wrth the £10 more they will cost through that channel

 

[Anonymous]

Hi

Thanks for your reply

I did demo both sets of speakers at seperate stores and to be honest i couldn't tell much difference between them. I am thinking more towards the Dynaudio's, just because i think they are a smaller better looking speaker really, I was just interested to see if anyone could maybe recommend something or maybe they had bought the arcam solo with one of these speakers...

 

[Thaiman]

A wild guess (never heard new solo)....Usher S520, they are truely awesome for the price.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

http://www.badaweb.co.uk/billyvee/extra233.html I don't know if this is a good deal but Thaiman's recommendation got me interested in a speaker I'd not heard of before.

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="Thaiman"]A wild guess (never heard new solo)....Usher S520, they are truely awesome for the price[/quote]

Yes, good bass too. Black's lovely. Also consider Epos if you have a dealer near you.

 

[John Duncan]

DM, TM - any ideas of stockists/distributor for the Ushers - they look like they might be an option (in white) for the kitchen...........

Edit: s'ok, found the list.

 

[Andrew Everard]

[quote user="bob60"]I have narrowed it down to either the B&W 686's or the Dynoaudio audience 42's[/quote]

But be aware that the Audiences are about to be replaced.

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="JohnDuncan"]DM, TM - any ideas of stockists/distributor for the Ushers - they look like they might be an option (in white) for the kitchen...........

Edit: s'ok, found the list[/quote]

Worth a try but they need space around them or they boom JD. Had to pull them right out in small/medium room.

 

[John Duncan]

k. My Diamond 9.1s are wall-mounted at the mo, so maybe not.........

 

[Anonymous]

hi, i am having a demonstration on saturday of the ushers. unfortunately they don't have the arcam solo but it should still give me an idea of their sound. so i think it will be between these and the synaudio's..

 

[drummerman]

[quote user="bob60"]hi, i am having a demonstration on saturday of the ushers. unfortunately they don't have the arcam solo but it should still give me an idea of their sound. so i think it will be between these and the synaudio's[/quote]

Would'nt do that. If you're set on the solo buy it and take it with you. Otherwise take the Ushers for a home trial if offered. They really are bassy. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Anonymous]

hi

yes you are right, i see there is a hifi showroom in lewisham london where they sell the arcam and the ushers. i will go there on saturday for a demo. the problem is whenever i hear a system i like whatever is played. every speaker sounds good to me. too be honest that is why i placed this ad, i thought maybe there was one speaker that would be brilliant with the solo or maybe for the price...

thanks for the reply

 

[Anonymous]

i just noticed that they have the epos M12.2 speakers in the showroom, so will try those as well. i have read good things about them on here