Which Floor Standing Speakers ?

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Just finished my trip to the local HiFi shops. below are the makes/models tested + comments.

1) Moniter Audio : RX6 - Good high + Mid + low, but a little bit on the bright side.

2) KEF : Q700/900 - Good High, Very good mid, but really missing the low.

3) B&W : 684/683 - Average high, muddy mid, average low.

Seem to me that I couldn't manage to find a perfect floor standing speaker.

Any other makes/models around the similar price range to recommend for me to audit?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Anonymous]

Tannoy Revolution Signature DC4

or a pair of acoustic energy radience 2, Manufacturer refurbished but only £500 from their ebay shop. rrp is a grand..

edit... i meant these tannoys, not the standmounts above. they are pricier than i thought though

 

[plastic penguin]

Just finished my trip to the local HiFi shops. below are the makes/models tested + comments.

1) Moniter Audio : RX6 - Good high + Mid + low, but a little bit on the bright side.

2) KEF : Q700/900 - Good High, Very good mid, but really missing the low.

3) B&W : 684/683 - Average high, muddy mid, average low.

Seem to me that I couldn't manage to find a perfect floor standing speaker.

Any other makes/models around the similar price range to recommend for me to audit?

Thanks in advance.

What amp and source do you have?

 

[the record spot]

Wait for the the new Epos range to come out, maybe also consider some of the Acoustic Energy floorstanders and/or if you're prepared to dig around and find a set in good nick, some 90s models from the likes of Mission (752), KEF (Q35.2) and the like. The Missions were £500 in their day, the KEFs £350 and still excellent today.

 

[Frank Harvey]

All speakers are compromises, so you're unlikely to find the 'perfect loudspeaker', especially at this price point, but you can look for one with e least set of compromises (to you anyway).
KEF's tend to be leaner than most, hence the 'very good mid'.

 

[Anonymous]

What amp and source do you have?

Amp = Onkyo TX NR808

Player = OPPO BDP 93

 

[plastic penguin]

What amp and source do you have?

Amp = Onkyo TX NR808

Player = OPPO BDP 93

Ah - never heard any Onkyo or OPPO stuff. The only advice I can give is listen to a couple of other brands of speaker or try for a home dem with one of the speakers you mentioned. Chances are, in a familiar environment, they'll sound totally different.

 

[Anonymous]

Have you checked CRYSTAL ACOUSTICS TX T3-SE

 

[the record spot]

What amp and source do you have?

Amp = Onkyo TX NR808

Player = OPPO BDP 93

Shouldn't have any issues with these two - the Onkyo range is meant to sound really good for their AV receivers. The Oppo is well rated too.

 

[CnoEvil]

You might also like to consider - Proac Studio 130, Neat Movie 2 and Totam Arro.

 

[SDIESEL77]

Hey,

I just replaced my KEF speakers (IQ5SE) by a pair of B&W 683 and to me the improvement was massive!

I have tried few speakers : KEF Q700, SA Aura, B&W CM7. For the test I brought my amp to the shop (YAQIN MC-100B Custom) and I didn't feel the "Average high, muddy mid, average low" like you. According to me the sound was really what I was looking for.

As mention upper, the amp is also a very important part of your listening test.

 

[Anonymous]

Going to find time to test out the following floorstanding over the next few weekend.

EPOS : M161 / M221

DALI : IKON 5 Mk2 / IKON 6 Mk2

TOTAM : Arro

DYNAUDIO : DM3-7

NEAT : Motive 2

As for the PrpAc : think it is too expensive & out of the pricing range for me.

 

[Helmut80]

Going to find time to test out the following floorstanding over the next few weekend.

EPOS : M161 / M221

DALI : IKON 5 Mk2 / IKON 6 Mk2

TOTAM : Arro

DYNAUDIO : DM3-7

NEAT : Motive 2

As for the PrpAc : think it is too expensive & out of the pricing range for me.

please report back wity your findings!