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    Oh yes, I quite agree with you Mark. Chord demos are notoriously bad - not helped by them using Wilson Benesch speakers which I don't like and think are a very poor match.

    I only fell on Chord when I borrowed an SPM-1200C from Audio T in Reading some 14 or so years ago, not expecting much. When I got it home and tried it with my JM Lab Mezzo Utopias (my speakers at the time), it was a revelation: potent, great soundstage, fine detail and just totally honest to the signal. That was the start of my love affair with Chord power amps that remains to this day. But it's no thanks to Chord's own demos

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    The ESI uniK range offer very good bang for buck:



    http://www.esi-audio.com/products/unik08/

    My uniK 08 exceed Dave's size requirement but the uniK 04 and uniK 05 are also very good if not quite as versatile.
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    I prefer speakers that can do more justice to the bottom two octaves. An 8" active pair would just about serve.

    I look at these Mackies from time to time

    http://www.mackie.com/products/hrmk2series/

    This are about as domestically civilised as studio monitors get. I do wish there were products at reasonably prices that would fit in a conservative lounge.

    They would be cheap compared to the alternatives on the HiFi market.
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    There is one firm making better looking and basically great quality small domestic active monitors, but their latest version of the popular one is now £1400 or so, so very expensive for many people. These Mackies are around a third of the price aren't they?
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    The Mackie HR624Mk2 £350 each and the HR825Mk2 £440 each.

    So £700 for a pair of of 6.5 inchers and £880 for a pair of (nearly) 9 inchers, and a DAC not included.

    But the MR range is considerably cheaper.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DSJR View Post
    These Mackies are around a third of the price aren't they?

    No, the HR824mkII are around £1100 a pair.The ESI uniK 08 is around £500 - £550 a pair and they are living room friendly:





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    Quote Originally Posted by technobear View Post
    The ESI uniK . . . a pair . . . are living room friendly:
    Not in my living room, thank you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Labarum View Post
    The Mackie HR624Mk2 £350 each and the HR825Mk2 £440 each.

    So £700 for a pair of of 6.5 inchers and £880 for a pair of (nearly) 9 inchers, and a DAC not included.

    But the MR range is considerably cheaper.
    I think you are looking at 'ex. VAT' prices there.
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    Thanks for suggestions
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