I recently replaced my Rotel RA-06 with a 1520 which has certainly breathed new life into my setup. However there is still a noticeable restraint/ politeness when playing faster music so I'm looking to replace my Focal 714Vs as well and was wondering if anyone could advise me which floorstanders I should audition? I'm looking for something around the £700 mark.
I'm currently having to play at low-ish volumes and with the speakers approx. 12" from a back wall. Overall, I've been happy enough with the general rich character and sweet treble of the Focal sound and wouldn't want to trade this off with the new speakers if at all possible- I just want to achieve a bit more 'punch'.
After having a quick look at some previous posts, I've noted two possibilities: B&W 684s and MA RX6s. Apparently the B&Ws make a particularly good match as they share components with Rotel? But I've also read that the 684s can come across a little muddled at lower volumes. Perhaps the power and sheer brio of the 1520 will help to overcome this though? I believe that the B&Ws are also supplied with bungs for the bass ports, so that might help with the positioning issues as well.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Rotel 1520......Arcam CD73T......Pro-ject RPM4......Focal 714V......Chord Odyssey 2 speaker cable.
I'm currently having to play at low-ish volumes and with the speakers approx. 12" from a back wall. Overall, I've been happy enough with the general rich character and sweet treble of the Focal sound and wouldn't want to trade this off with the new speakers if at all possible- I just want to achieve a bit more 'punch'.
After having a quick look at some previous posts, I've noted two possibilities: B&W 684s and MA RX6s. Apparently the B&Ws make a particularly good match as they share components with Rotel? But I've also read that the 684s can come across a little muddled at lower volumes. Perhaps the power and sheer brio of the 1520 will help to overcome this though? I believe that the B&Ws are also supplied with bungs for the bass ports, so that might help with the positioning issues as well.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Rotel 1520......Arcam CD73T......Pro-ject RPM4......Focal 714V......Chord Odyssey 2 speaker cable.