which floorstanders

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i'm looking at upgrading my front speakers on my av system, and am unsure which floorstanders to look at. i currently have a pair of mourdant short ms 904's running off an onkyo 606 av amp with chord carnival superscreen. bi-wiring doesn't matter as i use the zone 2 in another room. i would prefer floorstanders, but am willing to look at stand mounters. thanks in advance.

 

[Frank Harvey]

What do you feel is lacking in the 904's?

 

[Anonymous]

i think it is the rear firing bass ports. i'm a little paranoid about the bass annoying the old lady next door.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The easiest thing to do would be to plug up the ports, this would save you the cost of some more speakers.

If you're worried about too much bass, another floorstander may not be the way to go. Most tend to produce as much bass as they can, save for some models by KEF, Tannoy and the like. Standmount speakers tend to produce less low bass, so won't have as much of a problem.

What other speakers do you use? If you change the front pair to a different manufacturer, I'd also recommend changing the centre to match them.

 

[Anonymous]

never thought of that. i gave it a try and am happy with the results. many thanks for the tip.

 

[Frank Harvey]

No problem, let us know how you get on

 

[Pindi]

Darn it David, you've probably lost a sale there!!

 

[Frank Harvey]

I could lie if you want me to....

 

[Pindi]

No, good and honest people is what we need.