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Home Theater Fronts, Center & Receiver - 2K Used

Hi,

I am looking to change out the living room system after my old Denon died. Upgrading the fronts, and center. I have an Earthquake Supernova MKV 12 and Norh 4.0 for Rears and Blu-Ray is Pioneer. I would like to use the system some for music sometimes but mainly home theater. My main rig is Audio Note AN-K Sogon's w/ All AN gear so, I like british sound. I really believe in the synergy mantra in this hobby so I am looking for a similar british sound, with the proper matching components. The problem is a lot of the british brands don't do home theater or are out of the budget for 2k used.

Some of my Ideas
1 - PSB Front + NAD Reciever
2 - Rega Front & Center + Didn't think they had HT Reciever???
3- KEF Front & Center + Arcam

Looking for more ideas. Thanks.
greg_p
avgoround
287 posts
 
If you have smaller acoustic space in, say, a modest smaller flat, I'd say you'd probably do good with some acoustics friendly Kef UniQ driver, coaxial, something'er-other's, matching center and or surrounds, and stay with your favorite British amplification, integrated, etc. Then, as you say regarding the lack of UK based Surround soundy gear, I recommend you loop a good HT digital processor for Dolby/DTS Master surround, into your two ch pre and or multi-channel amp setup, and look for budget. What comes to mind, is something like Emotiva $699US prepro, with EQ. Probably do plenty for your movie application, and then you switch it out of the loop for your 2 ch British sound duties.
Pretty sure you'd be happy this way. Peace...
audiomike1
21 posts
 
Kef make nice speakers.. i used to won them years ago.. they sound more refined , if you like alot of jazz and classical , the newer one's might have more bass, so i would imagine they should sound ok on rock too.. but Arcam and KEF are a great match IMO.. arcam sounds very musical and should go fine with the KEF's... i have a arcam cd73 and its been awesome for a long time....
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I used KEF for 20 years, unbeatable for classical.
The ones made in England that is, now they are made in China
and IMO just plain suck. Even if you don't mind listening to
Bach over speakers made by essentially slave labor.

Go REGA, still made in England and very honest sound.
audiomike1
21 posts
 
wow i hadnt realized the KEF's weren't made in england anymore.. what about the higher end Reference Series , i wonder if those are still made in England..I had some Q30's , they had an awesome soundstage!
avgoround
287 posts
 
weeellll i hear theres lots of hungry people in England these days...jobs er payin less, n prices be inflated, n stuff?. Thats a shame. Really is.
Hell, what happened to all those colonies they used to own a couple/few centuries ago?!? Guess they shoulda kept one more speaker brand after all! Hell, where else is the money comin from?! I always say.
Just sayin .. Maybe Paul McCartney, Robert Plant,Mick Fleetwood, Ozzy, Elton, and Mick Jagger should kick back some of those bazillions, n help the homeless around town. Only seems fair, no?.. just sayin
Seriously though. Where is this country getting its money from if they stop sellin stuff or providing services?! Just don't understand
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