I'm putting together a system for my dad and now find myself falling at the last hurdle. Speakers.
A little more info on the set up. His original Trio KA-6000 will be sent off for a thorough service but I am undecided on "upgrading" anything else whilst in there as I don't want to change the sound of the amp. Any advice, opinions or thoughts would be welcome with this quandary.
I am giving him one of my SL1210 MII's which I have decided to mod before doing so. Specs below.
- Audio Technica VM760SLC Dual Moving Magnet Stereo Cartridge
- Micro Seiki H-303X Headshell
- Micro Seiki MA-505 Tonearm
- Magna Audio Ebony Armboard
- Oyaide BR-12 Turntable Mat
- Isonoe Audio Isolation Feet
- External PSU
His music ranges from late fifties to mid '90's. Bill Haley and the Comets to New Order. Lots of Classic Rock & Blues. Instrumental bands like the Shadows and The Spotnicks. There is a bit of Iron Butterfly in there too.
He still owns his original B&W DM4 speakers which are currently living in the loft but it think there are better sounding units out there. The problem is I just don't know what to look at and there are only so many reviews you can read before things stop sinking in.
So far I have looked at everything JBL, Pioneer, Tannoy and Wharfedale had to offer in a floorstanding speaker from '67 to '74 but I don't think I could afford to add them to the this system with what they cost today unless I gave up the idea of modding the TT.
What other brands are there that I should consider? Anything obscure or massively overlooked? Are there any Acoustic Research, Celestion, KEF or Sansui speakers from this era that would be worth while looking at? Anything after '74 I should be considering?
Budget for the speakers is around £1000.
Thanks for reading.