Ant

Wanting to upgrade my onkyo bookshelfs, and seen these on RS.

Anyone heard or own these to comment?


http://www.richersounds.com/product/.../miss-m33i-blk

stevebt

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You get what you pay for and you can't get much for £150

Ant

It's got to better then my entry level onkyos?

Do you recommend any even on the second hand market?

Also was going by the what Hifi rating too

stevebt

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I recently bought some good Kef speakers and if your looking for some good quality ones check out the "Q" range. I bet you could get some nice used ones on ebay which will be like new

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Something like this would be ok but I would see if I could get a better set.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KEF-Audio-...item27ccdb0a32

Ant

Like the look of them

Myles

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You can do so much better on the secondhand market. I bought a set of Rega Ela floorstanders for £50!! (and they are a damned fine speaker, far outpunch what I have had before) Get on hifiwigwam and youll see. They are a friendly bunch on there, they will help you out.

mart360

Try the bookshelf iQ3's there size belies there capabilitys,

bass extension is phenominal for such a small speaker.


I replaced my Tannoy 611's with them, hav'nt looked back


if you want a complete setup, look for the iQ1's for surround speakers too

Mart

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

If you want to go over the top buy these I have a pair of Kef Reference speakers and they were £2k. I think if you could get those for £250 your doing well and if you ever had to have an insurance claim thery would pay top dollar for replacement as compared to a cheap set


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kef-Refere...item4abe57ae6e

Ant

Im scouring eBay right now it's finding some close by is the problem

Ant

Any comment on the tannoy m3's ? I have the tannoy mercury Center atm

Myles

iTrader: (40)

I had a set of Kef Q floorstanders, i forget the model right now. Another bargain, they were a little tatty, but not on the front so it was all good.


Remember now, they were Kef Q35, a nice speaker, £35!!

Myles

iTrader: (40)

Funnily enough, i had the tannoy M3 cherry floorstanders. Not bad, but the Kef controlled the bass better. The Regas I have now are so much better across the piece.

I loikes me bargains.

Ant

seen a few of them on the bay, but not that cheap!

I suppose it because im after floorstanders?

Myles

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Not at all, keep plugging away. You'll find a set.

dpb

Jeez I'd love a place I could employ some floorstanders, inherited some wharfdale examples early eighties sadly long gone

Myles

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These are the same as mine, you can find them for £50-100 I would say.

Ant

i maybe getting these tomorrow they're local to me so hoping i find time to collect.

Myles

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How much? If I may be so bold?!

Ant

£70

jods

AVOID IMHO. The cables to my B+W XT4's cost more than that.

jods

I don't want to p1ss on anyone's chips but I tried out some top end Kefs versus the Bowers and Wilkins XT range and there was no comparison.

Ant

Ohhhh is that audiophile snobbery I see

jods

Just looking after your audio pleasure fella.

Ant

I'm only joking , I don't want to spend a fortune it's just the onkyo speakers that came with a speaker set lack low end, I know my sub does that but would like my fronts to have a bit more range.

And I'm impressed with my tannoy mercury center

jods

Having said all that the B+W speaker set. 2 front XT4. Centre. 2 XT2 surround and PV1 Sub cost me about 5.

jods

Don't even ASK how much my Arcam kit cost

yellowvanman

I have those as my front pair for my AV system, lovely speakers.

Dingdongler

What do you mean by 'top end Kefs'? Top end Kefs have a rrp of £20K, I doubt whether the B&W XT range would be better.



http://www.luxurie.me/kef-blade-loud...product-search

Ant

The blades yours ding?