I recently got the 3805 and its way ahead than my old Onkyo.I am using my earlier speaker setup of Tannoy Mercury speakers and a Velodyne sub.The channel separation is stunning but tyat mellow felling of Tannoy has all but gone.I would like an advice for the ideal speakers with 3805.Needless to say i dislike very bright reproduction of sound.
Tannoy Mercury speakers are actually a bit on the bright side. It may be that your previous amplification was somewhat soft in the treble and the Denon is giving you the full range that it can so ably do. Among the many other brands that will be thrown at you, you may wish to consider:
Focal JmLab's Chorus range
B&W's 600 series
Totem's Dreamcatcher system or better
M&K's K-series or better (M&K are awesome for surround sound, possibly the best)
I guess I'd start with what do you want them for, i.e., surround sound HT or 2 channel or 2.1 channel music? How large is the room? What's your music preference? I've got a 3803 so it's very similar to your 3805 and it's a great HT receiver, not as musical as I'd like though.
Tim's Lings, Rosas and Emmas are all speakers I would consider in the range that Frank is recommending and Tim will probably let you listen to a pair or two if you ask nicely and you're somewhere within the U.S.
I'd recommend the Paradigm Studio series, especially if you're more into music than HT as something else to consider and the Ascend 170s if you're mostly into HT, but you'll need a good sub and they may be more neutral than you like, since it sounds like you may want a warmer sound than the Ascends, which is right up Tim's alley.
I think Paradigm, PSB, Energy, and Focal JMLabs would all be good choices. Haven't had the pleasure of Tim's speakers yet, but I imagine from the reviews on here they'd be good choices as well. I'm not as high on the B&W's as Mr Abela, but YMMV. Personally I'm partial to Energy, and have found the C5s mate VERY well with a Denon 3802/1082. The good thing about them is that you should be able to get a pair on closeout, as they've just been replaced.
Thanks for your opinions.I have a Velodyne VX-10 sub to supplement my speakers.I would prefer the speakers like B&W, or QUAD.Please suggest on the series i should opt for.
Quad are absoluly stunning speakers. However, there are a few people on here that RAVE about Epos speakers (never heard, but supposedly BLOW everything away in respected price points).
well if you have a sub then go for the 21L . I would also look at totem too. look on audiogon or audioweb. you could save a bundle buying demos or used.