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Another "Which Bookshelf Speakers to Get" Thread

Hey folks,

I realize these threads are pretty populous, but I also realize that y'all never seem to have a lack of opinions, so I'll give it a shot ;)

I'm building up a very simple, pure system for listening in my small Brooklyn apartment. It currently consists of:

• Marantz 2235B (35wpc)
• Technics SL-D3 (my Dad's, bought new the year I was born) running a Grado Black cartridge (new last year)

...aaand that's it. I may put an iPod dock into the mix, but for the time being I'm only going to be listening to vinyl and Red Sox games on the radio.

My speaker shortlist is:

• Rega R1
• KEF iQ3
• Paradigm Atom
• EPOS ELS-3
• Cambridge Soundworks Model 6 ($50 used...)

I'm interested to hear what you think, and also where I should look to buy (NYC local, or online)

My musical tastes trend towards the lo-fi (Pavement, Radiohead, Band of Horses), old country, and the occasional John Adams record.

My room is wood floors, fairly narrow (6') and the speakers would be backed up to a brick wall.

Budget gets painful anywhere north of $400, and I'm not shy about used.

And...GO! (thanks)
ryantomorrow
bluecirclehead
79 posts
 
Paradigm Atom is very good.
But my favorite is the Axiom M3i sold online at www.axiomaudio.com

I owned the first version 5 years ago and have absolutely no complaints, they sounded great.
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Linn Kan?
ryantomorrow OP
5 posts
 
Hadn't ben aware of the Linn Kans before (novice, obvy) - they seem nice!

So hard to tell without being able to audition. The Axioms were also intriguing, but I'm wary about a lack of low end. I'm no bass fanatic, But I'd like to have a reasonably wide spectrum. I don't want to run a separate sub, and it seems like consensus that the Axioms are at their best with one and a little more power.
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