Speakers for Primare Combo

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I currently have Primare CD31 cdp/I30 amp with Rega R5 speakers.While I generally find the sound excellent with great detail and depth and ample bass,I would ideally like a slightly more lively treble.I am thinking of investing in a new pair of speakers(£1500-2000 budget).

Any suggestions would be welcome.

 

[John Duncan]

Oooooo. PMC. Martin Logan. Sonus Faber.

 

[Anonymous]

sounds like proac would tickle your fancy. My experience of them is airy treble. They're not bright but a reflective room might make you suffer a little. Perhaps look at the studio 140 or the response range, but the latter get pricey.

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.atc.gb.net/scm19.htm

perhaps

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I recently posted a thread where I did things the other way around. I bought some PMC FB1+ speakers, and eventually ended with your Primare combo.

The combo with the PMCs sound smooth and velvety. I am not sure if the PMC would give the treble you are after, at least not the FB1+. The FB1i might be, but I haven't heard these and an audition may be worthwhile.

Through swapping bits around I got the impression that the CD31 was a slightly warm soft player. I also got this impression from the What Hi-fi review. Given that What Hi-fi were spot on about the smooth nature using RCA plugs, they may be spot on about an improvement using XLR balanced cables. They said these would give a bit more lift to the sound.

Have you thought about trying these as an upgrade, if not using using now. They may be a lot cheaper than new speakers. I have been quoted between £130 and £500 for these. It was a good job I was leaning abgainst the counter at the time, as I would have fallen over.

I have started researching on the web, and the sound pros seem to think that cheaper cables may be just as good, as this cable seems to be a stable item for the recording industry. I might start cheap, as I have nothing to lose.

Could you ressurect this thread if you get some speakers, because it would be interesting to see what the alternatives to my PMCs would have sounded like, and good luck in your search.

 

[John Duncan]

The i upgrade is supposed to benefit treble in particular, though I haven't heard any of them yet, am stuck with my plusses.

 

[Anonymous]

Don't go for boxes with a rich bass. You woul'd be flooded with it. So my Spendor wasn't a good choice. Martin Logan, as adviced by JohnDuncan, is very much worth listening. Eved the cheap Clarity sounds very decent with i30- warm and sweet. ML has some troubles with bass but that's not the most important.