KEF IQ7 or Monitor Audio br5 or Other

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Ive recently replaced my AV amp with an Onkyo 705 and unofrtuantely it has emphasized a problem with my current speakers. So im looking to replace my front speakers then evetually my rears and centre.

My current fronts are a pair of Mission M73 floorstanders and with the Onkyo they seem 'boomey' and overwhelmed.

Ive done some research an ive narrowed it down to the KEF IQ7 and the Monitor Audio BR5's which would be better suited to the Onkyo? is there any other speakers i should audition floorstaders or otherwise?

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[professorhat]

B&W 685s if you're okay with standmounts. Not to everyone's taste but then neither are the KEFs.

 

[Anonymous]

whatever is best really. By taste do you mean visually or aurally (if thats the right terminology)

 

[professorhat]

Both I guess, but was really talking about the sound. I love them but have seen others on the forum who hate them. Still, that's why we audition!

 

[Anonymous]

ay other models i should cosider?