Speakers to go with a Cambridge Audio One

TheBigCheese · 6 May 2009 at 21:42

Hi guys

I am buying a Pioneer Kuro 5090, and a load of other bits and bobs from ummm somewhere I can't mention on here(!) tomorrow and I thought I'd replace an old and pretty awful hifi in the bedroom with a compact versitile mini system, I've settled on the Cambridge Audio One.

I need some bookshelf speakers to pair with it and my budget is £150 max. I will be buying them from the same place as I am getting the TV as obviously I can get a better price the more I buy so my buying options are a bit limited, not a serious problem though as it's only for the bedroom.

What are peoples opinions on:
Tannoy F1
Kef C1
Mordaunt Short 902i
Tangent Evo
Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
Q Acoustics 1020i
Cambridge Audio S30

The price goes from £90 up to £150 from the top to the bottom of the list so I am a bit flummoxed...audio equipment is not my strong point!

Any thoughts or advice, positive or negative would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

DrDee · 6 May 2009 at 22:07

Can you go for the better Cambridge audio amp and 902i's? I have always enjoyed my set up that consists of this.

TheBigCheese · 6 May 2009 at 22:18

Thanks for the reply

I think I'm pretty settled on the C.A. One, the price I can stretch to (with everything else I am getting it is a stretch as well!) and it does all I want it to SD/USB ports could be very useful.

You rate the Mordaunt Short 902i then? Those have been recommended elsewhere as well

a1ex2001 · 8 May 2009 at 09:12

In this market segment I've always been a big fan of Wharfdale speakers and I've never been disapointed by the Diamond range.

Founder_film · 8 May 2009 at 13:10

I have a pair of the Cambridge Audio S30's and can say they are very good speakers. Size wise they are quite small but really deep.

I think if you want bang for buck then the Tannoy F1's are your choice, they can't be beaten at that price.

skippy2421 · 9 May 2009 at 03:19

Best thing i can suggest is go to your local shop and try them all, see what you like, Tannoy F1's seem to be a favourite on these forums however i found them a little flat when i heard them. I have the 902is and can say they are very good speakers, they get a little happy with the treble sometimes however that's easily dealt with. The KEF's are also good, when i was looking they was too expensive for me really however i would definately look into them if i was you. The q acoustics i found were awful next to any of the previous speakers i have mentioned and as for the others i don't know. This is all my opinion so others may disagree with me but i'd definately go listen to them before you buy and try as many as you can with a variety of music.