Thanks to everybody for all the valuable input (so far)
I am amazed though how people can start bashing eachother on such a subjective topic as choosing Hifi. A waste of valuable energy IMHO. Let's just be nice to eachother, what's wrong with the fact that person X favours a setup with vintage passive speakers over state of the art 2k14 active all-in-one solutions that are attractive to person Y or Z?
Me, I don't mind if set is brand new or 30 years old. I just want it to sound good.
On topic; to clarify things I tend toward buying good 2nd hand cos of the value for money. It would be great to have it all in box instead of a multi box setup. However, from reading posts all over the web,
I think that the 9T or 9RS may lack bass given my personal (music) taste. Getting a subwoofer is not an option for me, given earlier experiences in both home audio and (recording/mixing) studios. Blame it on music producer ears ;-)
I've contacted Audio Tec in the Netherlands and will travel there for an audition of the active AVI solution (I asked if they still have a passive setup available for 1 on 1 comparison).
The idea of getting the AVI s2000 pre & 2 mono power still appeals to me very much though. However, given my ltd budget I might hang on to the Cyrus 8 for a while and spend more on speakers. So more input is very welcome.
Near me, a pair of AVI Duo have been offered, can anybody tell me if these are worth the 70 mile trip for having a listen?
Thanks again for taking part and eh... be nice to eachother, allright?