Speakers for a Rega system

the regas are really good speakers and, as noted, work well with your system--the only thing they lack is a lot of dynamic slam, which is not a criticism. you might try investing $500 or less on a sub (something like a hsu or a smaller martin logan)--i bet it'll liven things up considerably.

I agree with all of the above on the Regas being a great match and extremely enjoyable. I also agree, however, that the R3s are a bit laid back and musical, all be it a bit euphonic and a bit "loose and bloated". Not a bad thing in a synergistic system, but the Brio R raises the bar with control of the music and additional extension in the bass. The R5 tightens things up a bit, but still exhibits Rega speaker qualities.

The new Brio can now take advantage of a tighter, more resolute speaker than ever before. There are few floor stand speakers in the price range you mention that are musical and will match up well with Rega.

I just heard Neat Acoustics Motive 2 small floor stander on a both Rega and naim gear and was quite impressed. Much of the great qualities of the Rega speaker, but with improvements in all the weak areas. Much better rhythm, timing, dynamics, and extension. I think the price is not far off the Rega R5.

Just a thought if you can find them.

Thanks for all, the responses.

The speakers are pretty close to the wall but I will try pushing them in a but more. The files I use are in Apple lossless format.

I will look into better cables or a sub, and if all fails, then perhaps other alternatives such as Neat Acoustics.

Neat and Harbeth are good choices.

Have you experimented with the woofers facing in vs out and vice versa? In some rooms, the woofers in works best, and in others woofers out works best.

I certainly agree that quality cables help, but I haven't found that they transform a system; rather, they enhance it. If you're looking for more bass, better cables may not be your long term answer IMO. Many disagree. I'm just reporting what my ears tell me.