symon
01-05-2009, 12:05
Later this year I will be lucky enough to have a small room all to myself which will have a second music playing system. One of the things I will need almost immediately is a set of speakers for the room. The equipment I will be using will be fairly basic - a Denon integrated amp, a Matsui CDP and a Technics SL DD33. I will probably upgrade these as and when I can in the future. Oh, and I have a couple of DAT machines that I'll probably use as well.
So, the speakers I am looking for will need to be good speakers that will do justice to future and better stuff. As the room is very small, I was thinking bookshelf speakers would be a good way to go. I will also probably spend a lot of time listening through headphones. But, for the times I won't be I'd like a decent set of speakers to enjoy my time with.
My initial plan is to get a set of kef IQ1 speakers http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=KEF-IQ1-WAL
So, my budget is up to £150. The reason for my asking for recommendations is that I know very little about speakers, what they do, how they fit a room, and which ones come properly recommended by the people here. So, I'm hoping you'll be able to point me in the direction of potentially better or more interesting speakers, including bargains to look for on E-bay. Obviously, the less money spent the better, as long as good quality is maintained. One thing I don't want to miss is a good bargain on E-bay, should one come up before I need them.
I listen to a wide range of music, mostly guitar based. It spreads from Martin Carthy and Bert Jansch, to Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, Gomez, Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, and other stuff. A wide and dynamic range (I think). So, the speakers need to be good all rounders.
The only other reference point I have is a set of AE floorstanders for my main system. I quite like them, but I don't really have any reference points to know if they are good, or if they are what I really want to hear. I'm still a beginner in terms of understanding what it is I want form a music playing system.
So, any recommendations would be gratefully received. Bargains especially! But, no DIY please! ;)
So, the speakers I am looking for will need to be good speakers that will do justice to future and better stuff. As the room is very small, I was thinking bookshelf speakers would be a good way to go. I will also probably spend a lot of time listening through headphones. But, for the times I won't be I'd like a decent set of speakers to enjoy my time with.
My initial plan is to get a set of kef IQ1 speakers http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=KEF-IQ1-WAL
So, my budget is up to £150. The reason for my asking for recommendations is that I know very little about speakers, what they do, how they fit a room, and which ones come properly recommended by the people here. So, I'm hoping you'll be able to point me in the direction of potentially better or more interesting speakers, including bargains to look for on E-bay. Obviously, the less money spent the better, as long as good quality is maintained. One thing I don't want to miss is a good bargain on E-bay, should one come up before I need them.
I listen to a wide range of music, mostly guitar based. It spreads from Martin Carthy and Bert Jansch, to Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, Gomez, Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, and other stuff. A wide and dynamic range (I think). So, the speakers need to be good all rounders.
The only other reference point I have is a set of AE floorstanders for my main system. I quite like them, but I don't really have any reference points to know if they are good, or if they are what I really want to hear. I'm still a beginner in terms of understanding what it is I want form a music playing system.
So, any recommendations would be gratefully received. Bargains especially! But, no DIY please! ;)