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SamyBoy13

SamyBoy13

SamyBoy13

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Hi guys I'm looking to buy some speakers. I found:
DALI 104 for 100
Mordaunt short avant 914i + kenwood s-c700 central speaker for 70

Any views on these? Any good? I tried to look at reviews but I'm not an expert. Currently, I have tannoy Mercury M1. Will any of the speakers above be an upgrade over my current ones?
 
The guy is willing to sell dali 104 for 90 so I will give them a good listen before buy. Any ideas how much they are worth or how much was theirs release price ? I think they were released in 2010 but I'm not sure?

Also any ideas how different they would be? (sound signature? less bass?)
 
They're 4ohm, so they need a good amplifier (decent power supply) Quite efficient though (93dB) so don't need hundreds of watts of power.
No idea what they were new, try and find some UK reviews.

I would recommend Celestion A series speakers, brilliant speakers but need a good amp (4ohm also) The A1's were £900 when new, there is a pair on auction site now I believe.
 
Okay, thank you for that. I looked and they are collection only and it's too far away for me to collect. If you were to recommend a good pair of stand mount speakers used under 200 what would it be?
 
too many factors, what amp you have, what sound signature you like. You need to go and have a listen, see what sound you like then buy from that brand. I've owned Kef, Celestion, B&W, Wharfedale, Ruark, NHT, Defintive Technology.
 
Ideally something with a decent base. I like the way tanoy sound but this are my first hifi speakers ao no real comparison.

I listened to my friend's Cambridge sx80 and they arent bad in my opinion.

My current amp isn't impressive Denon 37DAB but I'm willing to buy a new one to go with the speakers.

For my sound preference, I like earphones that sound relatively smooth. The only correction I have usually do is to add a slight increase in base and treble.
 
Don't get too hung up on bass, a good subwoofer can take over the low end. You need to look into speakers that are a easy load, and easy to drive. 8ohm and 91dB+ sensivity with that amplifier.

"The only correction I have usually do is to add a slight increase in base and treble."

Good speakers shouldn't need that, also by doing so you're driving the amplifier harder.
 
I'll second the bass thing, unless a subwoofer is not an option. I also have some Tannoy Mercury speakers and all the years I have had them I have found the bass disappointing, until I got more and more serious subwoofers and put more effort into room correction/integration. Now I'm very satisfied with the sound.
 
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