Speaker recommendations?

[Marc1t]

Hi there
Not been on here long so not sure what’s out there.
I have dug out my old hi fi gear after years of storage becaus I have acquired my late dads Turntable & thought it would be nice to play some old records again.
So my system comprises of at the moment.....

Duel 510 turntable
Nad 3130 amp
Dennon CD player
A pair of Haybrook speaker stands. All mint condition.

I would apreciate any comments on this set up.

Could anyone recommend some speakers new or second hand that would sound nice with the gear I have?
I don’t want to spend a fortune on what is essentially a free set up so far, but was thinking around £100.
What is your opinion on Warfdale Diomond 9.1 these Iv seen for £90 & reviews seem ok.? Could I do better?
Cheers
Marc

[walpurgis]

A pair of vintage Mordaunt Short Pageant 2 speakers would probably be nice with your gear. Can't comment on the Diamonds, I think they're Chinese made.


Where's Freullet by the way? I've never heard of it.

[Marc1t]

:lol: Lol
Oops that’s my surname (from someware in France)
Not sure how it got into the location field on my profile all edited now,
Thanks for pointing out,.

[Macca]

Diamonds are a good choice for a small speaker but I'd go for an older pair, the Mk IV or before. Consider that the IV was around £100 new 30 years ago, the newest version is still around £100, so costs have been cut considerably compared to the older ones.

The Mk IV are my personal favourites.

If the room is not a shoe box then you could go bigger than Diamonds if you wanted to.

[57charles]

RAM Bookshelf Monitor MK2, RAM 100, Audiomaster MLS1, Monitor Audio MA8.

[Macca]

RAM Bookshelf Monitor MK2, RAM 100, Audiomaster MLS1, Monitor Audio MA8.

Agree any of those - not so easy to find as the Wharfies though.

[Marc1t]

A pair of vintage Mordaunt Short Pageant 2 speakers would probably be nice with your gear. Can't comment on the Diamonds, I think they're Chinese made.



Been looking around can’t find any of these for sale. Though ther ar3 a few pairs of Mordeant Short MS812 for sale on eBay
Would these fit the bill?

[walpurgis]

In my opinion. It's worth waiting for a pair of Pageant 2's to come along. That is the classic model of the time from Mordaunt Short.

Why not put a 'wanted' ad in our Private Exhibitions section? I suspect members may have some tucked away. I know plenty have used them.

[karma67]

yes id agree with geoff,ive had 3 pairs of pageant 2's,they are a cracking little speaker,£100 would also get you a very good pair.
id also look for celestion ditton 33's although ive not heard a pair.from what ive read they are also very good but harder to find and may go for more than £100.

[Marc1t]

In my opinion. It's worth waiting for a pair of Pageant 2's to come along. That is the classic model of the time from Mordaunt Short.

Why not put a 'wanted' ad in our Private Exhibitions section? I suspect members may have some tucked away. I know plenty have used them.

Sorry for all the questions a pair of MS festival 2 have come up for sale on eBay £125 good condition how do these compare with pageant ?

[Macca]

Sorry for all the questions a pair of MS festival 2 have come up for sale on eBay £125 good condition how do these compare with pageant ?

Too expensive, worth at most £40 if in mint condition with manual and boxes. There are a zillion vintage speakers of this ilk for sale, don't pay over the odds.

[Pieoftheday]

theres a pair of wharfedale 9.1's in private exhibitions ,:cool:80 pound

[walpurgis]

Sorry for all the questions a pair of MS festival 2 have come up for sale on eBay £125 good condition how do these compare with pageant ?

Not a patch on the Pageants. As Martin says, overpriced!

[walpurgis]

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?56027-FS-Wharfedale-Diamond-9-1-speakers-in-black-SMSL-Q5-Pro-digital-amp

[Martyn Miles]

Rega Kytes may well work.
I have a pair in my loft which I might be persuaded to
part with...

[walpurgis]

Rega Kytes may well work.
I have a pair in my loft which I might be persuaded to
part with...

They'd be ideal.

[Marc1t]

Thanks for all your sugestions I think I will keep a look out for a pair of Pageant 2,s.

In the meantime in conversation at work by pure chance a colleague is getting rid of a pair of Mordeant Short Aviano 6 floor standing speakers in vgc (Mrs’s says they’re too big & needs to get shot of em😄) tbh maybe a bit big for me, only wants a few quid for them maybe £50-60. & says I can try them out.

Just like to ask what your opinions are on these seems like a bargain, but will they be compatible with my Nad 3130 amp & Duel 510 turntable or are these a complete overkill?
Any thoughts?
Cheers

[agk]

For that price you might as well grab them and see how you get on. A decent starting point and a reference for future thought.

[Marc1t]

For that price you might as well grab them and see how you get on. A decent starting point and a reference for future thought.

That’s what I was thinking & at least I can try it all out:)

[walpurgis]

They'll work with the NAD amp. Just don't do any loud parties! :)

[Macca]

Bargain at sixty quid so go for it. The NAD will have no trouble driving them to high levels, should you so desire.