Hi Rich,
Your thoughts and opinions of the Aras are really helping me quite a bit, here, i must say (and obviously very appreciated).
For the price i paid for the Aras, i really could not have done any better - not a chance in hell. I paid $175 CAD for them, so w/out a doubt, they were a good interim solution.
In terms of what i want to spend on new speakers, I'm thinking of buying used, in the 600-900 range.
I have my eyes on the lookout for a pair of Monitor Audio GR10 (predecessor to the GS10). From what i've read about the GR10 and based on what i heard when listening to the GS10 (assuming the GR10 is about the same), i feel that they might do the trick.
I really like the Epos M12.2 once upon a time, but one of my audio dealers who used to sell Epos claims they would not work well w/ the sugden (i'm not sure if he's trying to dissuade me bc he no longer carries the line or if it's actual fact that they are not a good match w/ my sugden).
Yes, exactly as you stated, the Aras are what they are. Nothing outstanding, but good overall. I'm not firm in that speakers will be my next upgrade prior to a cd player upgrade.
BTW - off topic - I'm very sorry to hear about your condition. It's hearing/ seeing things like that that put life into perspective for me. I sometimes bitch and complain about how 'bad' my life is when in reality, things could be far, FAR worse.
Your thoughts and opinions of the Aras are really helping me quite a bit, here, i must say (and obviously very appreciated).
For the price i paid for the Aras, i really could not have done any better - not a chance in hell. I paid $175 CAD for them, so w/out a doubt, they were a good interim solution.
In terms of what i want to spend on new speakers, I'm thinking of buying used, in the 600-900 range.
I have my eyes on the lookout for a pair of Monitor Audio GR10 (predecessor to the GS10). From what i've read about the GR10 and based on what i heard when listening to the GS10 (assuming the GR10 is about the same), i feel that they might do the trick.
I really like the Epos M12.2 once upon a time, but one of my audio dealers who used to sell Epos claims they would not work well w/ the sugden (i'm not sure if he's trying to dissuade me bc he no longer carries the line or if it's actual fact that they are not a good match w/ my sugden).
Yes, exactly as you stated, the Aras are what they are. Nothing outstanding, but good overall. I'm not firm in that speakers will be my next upgrade prior to a cd player upgrade.
BTW - off topic - I'm very sorry to hear about your condition. It's hearing/ seeing things like that that put life into perspective for me. I sometimes bitch and complain about how 'bad' my life is when in reality, things could be far, FAR worse.