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Best budget floorstander match: HELP MEEEEE .....

I'm looking for nice budget floorstanders to match with my NAD C541 CD & C370 integrated. I currently use Straightwire Chorus IC and Qed Silver Anniversary speaker cables.
I listen mainly to modern jazz, rock (pop and louder) and electronic music (no HT use here). My room is 16'x16'x9' with hardwood floor, a lot of large windows, no carpet but two couches.

I read reviews and heard some of these speakers but was unable to make comparative audition.
Any recommendations ?

Tannoy Mx3 (Mx4 if I can afford them)
PSB Image 4T (5T if I can afford them)
Monitor Audio Bronze 3

Thank you
cricricri
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
If you like to rock-em and loud, then a pair of B&W DM603S2 will do the trick. They are also a good match for your level of equipment. See hifi-choice comments at:
http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/archive/perl/586_printreview.htm
questforsound
126 posts
 
hi
check out the AAD c-800 and the Phase tech 11.5 on our showcase on audiogon or at --http://www.aadsound.com/
and --http://www.phasetech.com/main_menu/index.html

we are running the phase tech 11.5 in our showroom with a NAD 350 -- and a granite audio 650 cd player -- they sound wonderful

they are both superb speakers ...any questions feel free to get in touch

good listening
stephen
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oz_enterprises
10 posts
 
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 or Pacific 20 will outperform the Bronze 3 in the bass area, and offer the seeest midrange of any of the other contenders. ANother Option is ANgstrom Omega 26 or 28 (Canadian) and walk all over the PSB/Paradigm product.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
A good sized room, with hardwood floors and lots of windows. I recommend you treat your room first before spending any coin on speakers. Not sure about what you can get away with (assuming WAF is an issue), if you'd like some suggestions leave another post here and you'll get plenty of ideas how to tame your highly reflective room.
whknopp0713
179 posts
 
I would look for a warm sounding speaker to take the edge off. Your room seems fairly reflective and the tunes fairly gritty. Monitors could be good. Check out NHT, too. The 2.5 is very musical. Vandersteen 1C is also a good choice.
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