Onix SP3: What speakers are you using?


Hello again.
My love affair/obsession with this little amp continues.
My tube compliment and the HiFi Tuning fuses are burning in nicely. I am really, really enjoying this amp, this hobby and the three pairs of speakers I own. That's the problem: I have three sets of speakers I absolutely love.
I'd like to hear from other SP3 owners what speakers they are using, why they like them, and why they pair well with this amp.
I look forward to hearing from you all. I always learn a lot from your responses.
rhanechak
Had mine hooked up to a pair of vintage large Advents, as neutral a speaker as you can find; very good combination. Now I have it hooked up to a pair of Onix ELT525 monitors and an Energy subwoofer. This little wonder did well with both sets of speakers.
As there is a pair of large Advents on the 'Gon right now, can you describe the sound, soundstage, imaging, etc. for me?
What size room? Stands? Anything else relevant...
BTW: I am using a pair or Onix Reference 1 Mk 2, a pair of Rega R3's and a pair of Rega R5's.
If you haven't heard these speakers you really, really should.
I know that everybody on Earth by now has heard the Onix references, but I find so little on the 'net about the Regas. They are quite simply superb speakers.
Rhanechak-

Here is a link to the Sterophile review of the large Avent loudspeakers:

http://stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/171advent/

As you can see from the review, they are detailed, neutral and accurate. I had the speakers in a very large room on 8" stands and they sounded great and could fill the room easily.

My Advents were re-foamed before I bought them, a necessity given how old they are. Make sure the ones for sale are have been or that you are capable of re-foaming them yourself for best results.

I am familiar with Onix line. I have a pair of mini-strata's in my home rig and love them. Have never heard the Regas. I have way too many speakers at the moment to audition a new set.

Good luck!
in a near field ( 10x12 room) i am using the new harbeth p3sr to excellent effect: sufficient and clean bass, with the harbeth mids and upper mids. sounds much 'bigger' than i have any right to expect. just enjoying the music.