Hello,
I'm looking for advice & recommendations for speakers to partner my Cyrus 8XP / CD8SE system. I currently use B&W 685's which I bought when my Cyrus system was a 6 series, but having upgraded the source and amp, I'm now looking to do the same with the speakers.
I listen to a wide range of music, from contemporary-indie rock, to folk-country, to jazz of all eras, to classical. The room where my system lives measures 6m x 4m, ceilings are 2.5m high, so not a huge space but not tiny. I live in a flat, so generally listen at lower volumes unless I know my neighbours aren't around.
In terms of budget,[class="Apple-style-span"] I was initially thinking in the region of [/class]£1000 and was drawn to[class="Apple-style-span"] ATC SCM11's due to their consistently positive reviews - does anyone have any experience of these with the Cyrus 8 XP? [/class]
However, as I'm hoping to buy something for the long term, I'm also curious to hear how a pair of £1500 or £2000 speakers would compare just to get an idea if the extra investment would really be worth it. I have difficulty imagining how much better the sound could be. I've heard good things about Cyrus and Spendor, so was thinking about testing the A5's & A6's. Would it be worth also trying the ATC SCM19's & SCM40's? I appreciate there's probably too much choice in such a broad price-range but would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
I'm looking for advice & recommendations for speakers to partner my Cyrus 8XP / CD8SE system. I currently use B&W 685's which I bought when my Cyrus system was a 6 series, but having upgraded the source and amp, I'm now looking to do the same with the speakers.
I listen to a wide range of music, from contemporary-indie rock, to folk-country, to jazz of all eras, to classical. The room where my system lives measures 6m x 4m, ceilings are 2.5m high, so not a huge space but not tiny. I live in a flat, so generally listen at lower volumes unless I know my neighbours aren't around.
In terms of budget,[class="Apple-style-span"] I was initially thinking in the region of [/class]£1000 and was drawn to[class="Apple-style-span"] ATC SCM11's due to their consistently positive reviews - does anyone have any experience of these with the Cyrus 8 XP? [/class]
However, as I'm hoping to buy something for the long term, I'm also curious to hear how a pair of £1500 or £2000 speakers would compare just to get an idea if the extra investment would really be worth it. I have difficulty imagining how much better the sound could be. I've heard good things about Cyrus and Spendor, so was thinking about testing the A5's & A6's. Would it be worth also trying the ATC SCM19's & SCM40's? I appreciate there's probably too much choice in such a broad price-range but would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks