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dazednconfused | need new speakers and have shortlisted the following .my room is small and i need them for music.please help quad 11L b+w 602 mordant short 904 monitor audio bronze 2 mission m34/51/53 wharfedale pi20 def tech SM 350. heybrook hb3 |
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Hawk | Dazed: Exactly what are you asking? Additionally, what kind of electronics do you have to drive them? For instance, I listened to the Quad 11Ls today and they are more forward sounding than say the B+Ws, so there are certain electronics I would not pair them with. So, please clarify. |
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dazednconfused | my set up is a rotel rcd951 cd and marantz 100w amp.my tastes in music run to country,fusion,classical,soft rock,folk etc.i avoid metal,techno,rap and the like.i'm not sure what exactly i need but soundstage and decent bass is reqd. over to you,Mr.hawk |
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Marc Racine | Your best bet is Merak MT66. I have purchaced 2 pairs for myself and for my father, sister and a couple of musician friends. They are THE best bargain on the market right now, period. They are a subdivision of Axiom Loudspeakers. They have been compared with speakers in the 600.00 to 1,000.00 range and are available for 249.00 a pair and if you are lucky like me to find a discount store who carries them,you will pay about 120.00 CND a pair !!!!!!!!!! You will find them at: http://www.merakspeakers.com Don't forget to read the review by Alan Loft (ex-editor Sound and Vision Magazine...) |
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Hawk | Dazed: Each of the speakers you list in your original post are very fine speakers and I have recommended all of them from time to time. However, I asked about your electronics because I believe it is important to "match" a speaker with the amp as each component has sonic charecteristics that are best if the system components are matched to provide some synergy. I still don't know which Marantz amp you have, but I can approximate as I know the general Marantz sonic charecter. You describe your room as "small" so I would throw out floorstanding speakers and stick to the smaller bookshelf types. I would recommend the Quad 11L as an appropriate speaker for your amp. Marantz amps tend to be a bit reserved, and the Quads have a forward sound that will also help bring out the best of your Marantz amp. The Quads can sound a little rough with the wrong amp, but I think the Marantz is a good choice. Good synergy there. I do not recommend the B+W 602s for your Marantz as they can be a bit "pinched" in the upper midrange and the Marantz is not particularly spacious in that part of the audio spectrum, as well. Bad synergy. I would also recommend the NHT SB-3s, a two way bookshelf speaker that is smoother sounding than the Quads, and not as forward either, but it isn't laid back sounding either. It is really pretty neutral compared to the competition. The NHTs have a very smooth and detailed sound with excellent bass extension for its size (rated down to 38 hz, +/- 3 db). MSRP is $600/pr., but they are readily available for $450/pr. I hope this helps. |