Some Speaker Advice & Thoughts Please

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I have a Roksan Caspian CD player & integrated amp & my prehistoric KEF floor standers are well past there sell by date so I'm in the market for some new ones.

I prefer floor standers so I'm currently considereing either the PMC FB1i or the ProAc Studio 140, as they would seem to fill the bill.

My listening room is 4m x 8m & I mainly listen to rock, pop, blues & quite a lot of soft rock.

Your views would be appreciated

Dave

 

[plastic penguin]

Hi

The speakers you mentioned would fit the bill nicely. I know the guys on this forum really do rate Spendor A5, they are so neutral they would do the Roksan justice.

Around the same price you could pick-up a pair of Leema Xones, but they are an aquired taste. For me, though, the best match for the Caspian is PMC GB1is. They are superb in every sense: they have the neutrality of the Spendors with better clarity IMO.

If you don't mind s/hand the Wilson Benesch Square Two's. They retail around £2,200, although with a bit of haggling you could probably agree them closer to £2,000 mark.

 

[Anonymous]

which model kefs do you have

 

[Anonymous]

Hi There,

Kef Concerto with an upgraded xover.

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your advice, will try & locate some Spendors to audition as well.

Regards, Dave

 

[Big Chris]

There are a pair of Studio 130s on eBay at present. Also some ex-dem Tri-towers.

 

[Thaiman]

DAB1:
I have a Roksan Caspian CD player & integrated amp & my prehistoric KEF floor standers are well past there sell by date so I'm in the market for some new ones.

I prefer floor standers so I'm currently considereing either the PMC FB1i or the ProAc Studio 140, as they would seem to fill the bill.

My listening room is 4m x 8m & I mainly listen to rock, pop, blues & quite a lot of soft rock.

Your views would be appreciated

Dave

A bit predictable for some and surprise for other but I really really like Caspian with the matching brand pair (FR-5), personally I rate them higher than the ProAc.

 

[Anonymous]

what don't you like about your current speakers? ... makes it easier to recommend something different

 

[Anonymous]

my choice would be:

IMF transmission line Proffesional monitor speakers (4 way transmissions with Elac drivers ... ebay item 330371144094

I would pay £1000 (or more) for those if I had spare cash .... bass level is superb ... down to around 18Hz .... needs refoaming that will cost approx £20 ....

I would send them to wembly speakers in London for a checkover ... used to own a pair of IMF's and had to sell them .... these may sell for between £600 and £800 (or more)

 

[Anonymous]

your going to find the presentation of some of the speakers mentioned a lot leaner than your kefs

if you like the sound of the kefs but want something a bit better in the same vein try the vienna acoustics range

 

[Anonymous]

Thanx to all for your suggestions, there's clearly more consideration needed but I'll try to audition as many as possible.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

Hi DAB1......I'm looking forward to read your field report on the ProAc Studio 140, the PMC FB1i and the Spendors as they are on my shortlist as well