emptage said:
Sorry to be a pain ut what do you mean by too much for your room ? How does the quality compare with the bx1's
You're not a pain! Sharing experience is what the forums are all about.
My property is a modern build. The walls are plasterboard and the room, whilst a decent size, is by no means huge. I've found that most rear ported speakers don't tend to work that well in here and can sound a bit overbearing and for some reason, although front ported, the KEFs suffered similar issues. The Q300s are also physically big and dominated the room a bit too much. I have heard them in a different space and they are superb speakers but they just didn't quite work here.
I'd say the BX2s (note, it is these I have and not the BX1s) are of similar quality to the Q300s despite their lower price. They are a more neutral sounding speaker - very controlled and with a beautifully integrated sound, though perhaps not quite as overtly exciting as the KEFs. The MAs excel in the mid-range which allows the full character of vocals to really shine through. Personally I'm very pleased with them but, like any speaker, they won't suit everybody.
I also have a pair of Mordaunt-Short Aviano 2s and I like these very much but for different reasons. They are one of the few rear ported speakers that work well in my room although they are still physically quite dominating. They are more exciting than the MAs but don't have the same control. They have more bass but are less engaging in the mid-range.