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Post by tim1750 on Oct 27, 2022 11:01:43 GMT
Hi Everyone hope your all keeping well. i'll get right to the piont, i'm looking for a set of new to me (second hand ) speakers as mine are a little to forward sounding to me now ( Dynaudio Focus 220 ) I've listened to a pair of Castle Yorks and loved the sound from the tweeter but the imaging was not great to say the least, i don't mind floor standers or stand speakers i just won't a speaker that has decent bottom end and good imaging and not forward sounding, i will have between £300-£400 i know that not a lot of money but i'm not the richest man in town. Any idea's or advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Tim
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2022 11:33:25 GMT
Perhaps look to the KEF range with one of their Uni-Q designs? Maybe a good used one in your price range. uk.kef.com/pages/uni-q |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 27, 2022 12:45:15 GMT
I think you could look at Royd, both standmount and floorstand. The Merlins I once owned were superb at imaging and so lucid. You may prefer floorstanders for the extra bass depth.
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Post by tim1750 on Oct 27, 2022 14:12:30 GMT
Thank you Martin and Jules for your help
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Post by Slinger on Oct 27, 2022 14:39:28 GMT
I'll put a mention in for either the older Monitor Audio RX2, which I've got, or the newer Silver 100 7G, which I have not heard, but looks to be a newer version of mine. Both feature an 8" bass/mid speaker. The RX2s go for anything up to £450. There is a pair of them in light oak, exactly the same as mine going for £250 at the moment on eBay. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285007567989 which is quite a bargain, even with £15 delivery. Have a word with John about them. |
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Post by tim1750 on Oct 28, 2022 15:34:13 GMT
Hi Slinger hope you keeping well mate,i have the Monitor bx2's and have listened to the bx5 and liked them but i'm having listened to the older Castles York's i think i'm going to have to go with a set of them in a bigger box and hope that they image well.
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Post by naim1425 on Oct 28, 2022 16:12:06 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Oct 28, 2022 16:55:08 GMT
Focal tend to be a little bright and forward.
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 28, 2022 17:27:42 GMT
I heard the Focal Aria 926 at a friend's demo recently and thought it a pretty well balanced speaker. I wonder if older models were more forward?
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