Replacement for MS20i Pearl speakers

[michaelmoravian]

I've had my Mordaunt Short MS20i Pearl Edition speakers for about 20 years, and am looking at something to replace them. Would the Q Acoustic 2020i speakers do the job, or should I look to spend a bit more?

 

[chebby]

If you want something new that are noticeably better then look to spending at least £500.

The Pearls were specially commissioned by Mordaunt Short to celebrate their 30th year in business and built in Hampshire around 1997 -98. They were a complete redesign (no resemblance to the previous MS20s) by Robin Marshall the founder of Epos Acoustics and were pretty da##ed good (and not just for their era but even now as I know).

Unless they are shot then don't bother. You'll need to spend too much to better them.

 

[drummerman]

+1

'Mine' are now doing duty at a collegue and friends place. They sound glorious.

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

I have the Mordaunt Short 20i Pearl Edition speakers, which I use as rears in my AV set up, and also as rear stereo speakers with my Dali Zensor 3's at the front. I've also owned the Q Acoustics 2020i's, which I also used in combination with the Mordaunt Shorts.

For me, the Dali Zensor 3's are better than both of the others, so I would suggest you consider them. Admittedly, they will cost you a fair bit more than the 2020i's, but when I changed from the 2020i's to the Zensors, I was really impressed with the difference, especially in the bass department, though not limited to just the bass.

There are a lot of good speakers out there at the same kind of price point, and others may recommend different speakers to me, but I can only advise from my own personal experiences.

Maybe you could go to your local Richer Sounds / Dealer, and see if you can audition 3 or 4 different sets of speakers?

 

[BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW]

Chebby has a fair point, and though I do rate the Zensors, there would be only very minor improvement over the Pearls, and maybe not enough to justify the cost. I don't think the 2020i's would be any improvement over what you already have.

 

[matthewpiano]

If there is nothing wrong with the Pearls, stick with them. They aren't going to be improved upon very easily, and there are many speakers around today that would be a lot less involving.

 

[Blackdawn]

Ive seen the dynaudio dm2 7 for 400 pounds - might be worth a look. Maybe worth considering foorstanders.