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    Hi Guys

    I'm collecting the PM4 later on today

    Just wondering which speakers best suit the efficiently...options are below

    Audio Note ANJ/D - My choice -
    Tannoy DC1000
    Tannoy 615 MK2
    Castle Tyne MK1
    Heybrook Point 5
    AR - 20B
    Dali Zensor 1
    MS 10i Pearls
    B&W DM2's
    Marantz HD 270/300
    Mission M35I
    Wharfedale XP2

    Thank you
    Daniel
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    Mordaunt Short M10

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    I reviewed the Pm-4 for Hi-Fi Answers back in 1983 (PM me if you want a copy). I used Celestion SL6 speakers without trouble over replay level in a fairly big listening room. In 1999 I was 'exiled' to the States and wanted a system of reasonable quality for my den. I borrowed a Pm-4 from a chum and used this across a long room with a pair of Acoustic Energy AE-1s fed by a modded Marantz CD-65SE - a blissful system that I spent many happy hours listening to - though admittedly I wasn't listening to thrash metal or organ recitals.

    Of the speakers you list the Tannoys would be my first port of call having used a Pm-4 with 609s very successfully.

    It's one of my desert island products - you're lucky indeed - enjoy.
    DGP

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    Quote Originally Posted by DGP View Post
    I reviewed the Pm-4 for Hi-Fi Answers back in 1983 (PM me if you want a copy). I used Celestion SL6 speakers without trouble over replay level in a fairly big listening room. In 1999 I was 'exiled' to the States and wanted a system of reasonable quality for my den. I borrowed a Pm-4 from a chum and used this across a long room with a pair of Acoustic Energy AE-1s fed by a modded Marantz CD-65SE - a blissful system that I spent many happy hours listening to - though admittedly I wasn't listening to thrash metal or organ recitals.

    Of the speakers you list the Tannoys would be my first port of call having used a Pm-4 with 609s very successfully.

    It's one of my desert island products - you're lucky indeed - enjoy.
    DGP
    Hi David

    Thanks

    i will PM you for a copy if that is OK will do it later on today - PS RE the Tannoys i have read different things like the did not gel well but will give them a try each to their own...Thank you
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    Mordaunt Short M10

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    The Tannoy DC1000 are a hoot to use and will suit the PM-4 just fine. These Tannoys may not exactly be neutral, but they image brilliantly and go louder than any speaker that size has any right to! I prefer the DC1000 to the larger DC2000/3000 models.
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    Well its here - is the selector shaft suppose to be soft in motion? very tricky?
    Last edited by dantheman91; 17-03-2017 at 18:15.
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    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
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    Mordaunt Short M10

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    I 100% agree with your AN (or Snells for authenticity ) choice.
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    Good lord she already sounds excellent and thats just on testing it
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    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
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    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
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    Mordaunt Short M10

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    Tannoy Berkeley - a friend of mine feeds them with PM-5, just heard it the other evening. Stupidly good sound for that money (under 1,5k or so)
    Gordan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anubisgrau View Post
    Tannoy Berkeley - a friend of mine feeds them with PM-5, just heard it the other evening. Stupidly good sound for that money (under 1,5k or so)
    Hi Gordon

    Going back 6 years we could of used Berkeleys as we had a pair...
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    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
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    Mordaunt Short M10

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    Hi Dan ! I had a pm4 some years ago and I thought it was absolutely great, my son Marco owns it now and he has a pair of linn kahbers on the end of it with a rell q50 sub belive it or not it's a very good match and sounds very good .If you fancy tannoys the dc 1000,2000 or 3000 will sound very good indeed
    regards steve

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