Speakers for onkyo sr608 and marantz cr502 amp

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Would really appreciate some help with my current system surrounding speaker choice.

I have decided to separate and up date my current home entertainment system. I bought a marantz cr503 to listen to music instead of using my current onkyo sr608 av amp. I went for manrantz as had great looks (and well reviewed) but needed it to be compact for my kitchen. As I use a logitech touch and squeezebox to stream music via a 4tb nas drive hence went for cr503 not cr603 as don't need streaming ability saving me £125.

The sr608 sits in my living room (4m x 5m) and now acts as my dedicated amp for movies albeit casual use for music at parties etc. Amp is linked to Sanyo plz-z700 full hd projector and Sony bdp-s370 bluray, squeezebox duet and wdtv live streamer.

This leads to my problem, speakers. I have a range of full sized morduant short speakers some dating back to 2005. Very interested in kef t105 flat technology speakers (as reviewed in march 2011 what hi fi) as they discreet (which is why i want them), but will it perform well against what I already have and fill the room size? Or will I be disappointed?

Also, i'm pretty set I will buy the tanoy v1 speakers as what hi fi recommends (in addition to b&w 385) for marantz unless i could be talked out of it for a good reason? These speakers need to be bookshelf, again keeping it all compact.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi azd,

We've currently just returned from a fantastic Bristol Sound and Vision show having had on demonstration the T105 system in 5.1. The room in which we were doing this demonstration was 7.5m x 6.5m, with a 'real world' electronic setup of Denon AVR 1911 combined with a Sony Blu Ray player. This was a conscious decision; we wanted to show a relatively small system in terms of physical size and power, which could provide a great performance in terms of scale and detail, at a fairly cost effective price. The system was easily capable of filling the room with an uncluttered, extremely well integrated sound.

Also worth noting, at times in the demo we weren't being friendly to the system either, putting the speakers through their paces to prove that they could easily handle volume without distortion, whilst showcasing the full extent of the performance that the T series is capable of.

Lastly, you shouldn't be put off prior to a demo of the T series by the usual 'volume/shifting air' debate. As we demonstrated at the show, these speakers although extremely thin have radically advanced driver designs that have been developed to generate a very engaging 'full sound'. In a design that will suit and integrate perfectly the latest trends in flat tv screen designs.

Whether you want to wall-mount them or have them placed on their bespoke stands, which utilise further crossover components so the T series sound remains fully integrated if you choose to have a wall-mounted/stand mounted system in place, (more info on that can be found here: http://www.kef.com/gb/surroundsound/t-series/stands) I would urge you to get a demonstration fromy our nearest KEF retailer and see for yourself the potential of these speakers - they really are very capable and if you're after an affordable, discreet and great performance loudspeaker system, the T105 system is a very strong contender indeed.

Good luck in the search for your new speakers.

KEF marketing team.

 

[Anonymous]

I was lucky enough to get to hear the T series at the Bristol show and have to say was well impressed ( and so was my wife ). we need a small/slim speaker upgrade and for us the T series will be the way we will go as our current set of Kef eggs have served us well, and trust me... they WILL fill your room!

 

[Anonymous]

I think you will notice a difference going from a standard loud speaker to a sattellitte system, particularly in the mid range. But this would apply to any system.

I've had a long demo with my dealer on the T105 & T305 systems, and I am sure that either would fill your room easily, they are an excellent speaker for the size.

In the end they lost out to MA's excellent Apex (although remember they cost nearly twice as much), the main area for me again was the mid range and particularly the vocals. Athough, I think if the T series would have been available in white it may have been a closer call.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks very much that, they are great looking speakers. I will definatley give them an audition on basis. When spending £1200, the last thing you what to do is go backwards in terms of sound quality hence my initial concerns.

Many thanks again.

Az