Well, with the prospect of some spending money on the horizon within the next few months, thoughts turn to another round of upgrades
I've had my Ruark Icons for about 15 years now, and as much as I still love them, the rest of my system has moved on and it seems only logical that a pair of speakers that cost £375 (about £520 in today's money) are not delivering what the Sonneeter amp and cdp (and the Systemdek for that matter) are presenting to them.
So I'm looking for exta detail and I imagine greater clarity, although without at anytime sounding at all bright.
If read that speakers that work well with Naim are also generally well suited to the Sonneteer. So brands I'm reading and hearing about are Neat, Kudos, Harbeth, Totem, and Penaudio - brands I'm not at all familiar with apart from Neat (and not that I've heard them for many many years).
Budget... well, I'm thinking up to £1500, but would happily stretch that further if it was easily justified - the intention, after all, will be to keep them for another 15 years!
I'd prefer stand-mounts to floorstanders, although for no real good reason, so that is not set in stone. The main consideration is that my hi-fi integrates with my AV setup, so whichever manufacturer I went with they would have to also produce a matching centre speaker (rear's would be good too but not fussed about that and would most likely move the Ruark's to the rear).
Due to layout of the room, space is a bit tight, so really need something that doesn't need to be kept away from the walls too much - 20-30cm would be ideal.
Auditioning will naturally be a part of the process, but if anyone has any thoughts on the above brands (or alternatives) that would help tremendously in narrowing the field down.
Cheers
I've had my Ruark Icons for about 15 years now, and as much as I still love them, the rest of my system has moved on and it seems only logical that a pair of speakers that cost £375 (about £520 in today's money) are not delivering what the Sonneeter amp and cdp (and the Systemdek for that matter) are presenting to them.
So I'm looking for exta detail and I imagine greater clarity, although without at anytime sounding at all bright.
If read that speakers that work well with Naim are also generally well suited to the Sonneteer. So brands I'm reading and hearing about are Neat, Kudos, Harbeth, Totem, and Penaudio - brands I'm not at all familiar with apart from Neat (and not that I've heard them for many many years).
Budget... well, I'm thinking up to £1500, but would happily stretch that further if it was easily justified - the intention, after all, will be to keep them for another 15 years!
I'd prefer stand-mounts to floorstanders, although for no real good reason, so that is not set in stone. The main consideration is that my hi-fi integrates with my AV setup, so whichever manufacturer I went with they would have to also produce a matching centre speaker (rear's would be good too but not fussed about that and would most likely move the Ruark's to the rear).
Due to layout of the room, space is a bit tight, so really need something that doesn't need to be kept away from the walls too much - 20-30cm would be ideal.
Auditioning will naturally be a part of the process, but if anyone has any thoughts on the above brands (or alternatives) that would help tremendously in narrowing the field down.
Cheers
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