This is just a speculative query to see if anyone could advise what to with regards to mixing quality hi fi speakers with a surround package.
As is the holy grail of home cinema (it seems), I wish to be able to listen to decent 2 channel music from an AV amp and speaker package without cluttering a smallish living room (14 foot by 12 foot) with gear (my wife will go ape). In this regard I've been recommended (and will be testing) the Marantz SR6003 for both home cinema and hifi sound (apparently more musical than equivalent Yamaha/ Onkyo/ Denon), and have ordered a Pioneer BDP-LX51 for blu-ray, dvd and cd playback. This leaves the speakers.
I was thinking of getting the B&W685's for hifi/ side speakers and then either going for a compact/ style type package such as the Q-acoustics 1010i for the centre, rears and sub. I know this sounds like a nonsense idea, but I don't have a big enough AV rack for the B&W centre (the rears are a little big too) and fear that my juniors will destroy the sub and centre anyhow. In this regard I don't want to waste space or risk spending £1200 on the B&W kit which will be inevitably be destroyed by little mucky fingers ...
I know this sounds ludicrous to mix and match, but I'm sure a lot of people do it, despite the audiophile consequences.
Alternatively - how good is the KEF3005 system with music? Is this a better option (even though the sub looks perfect for junior shoes to kick through).
Any ideas , I would be delighted to hear them.
As is the holy grail of home cinema (it seems), I wish to be able to listen to decent 2 channel music from an AV amp and speaker package without cluttering a smallish living room (14 foot by 12 foot) with gear (my wife will go ape). In this regard I've been recommended (and will be testing) the Marantz SR6003 for both home cinema and hifi sound (apparently more musical than equivalent Yamaha/ Onkyo/ Denon), and have ordered a Pioneer BDP-LX51 for blu-ray, dvd and cd playback. This leaves the speakers.
I was thinking of getting the B&W685's for hifi/ side speakers and then either going for a compact/ style type package such as the Q-acoustics 1010i for the centre, rears and sub. I know this sounds like a nonsense idea, but I don't have a big enough AV rack for the B&W centre (the rears are a little big too) and fear that my juniors will destroy the sub and centre anyhow. In this regard I don't want to waste space or risk spending £1200 on the B&W kit which will be inevitably be destroyed by little mucky fingers ...
I know this sounds ludicrous to mix and match, but I'm sure a lot of people do it, despite the audiophile consequences.
Alternatively - how good is the KEF3005 system with music? Is this a better option (even though the sub looks perfect for junior shoes to kick through).
Any ideas , I would be delighted to hear them.