Need Speaker Set Recommendations for Newbie

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into the Edgarhorns. I'm not familiar with them.

Do you think the amp or the speakers are the problem? Would a better amp help?

i would audition NAD...i think you're gonna need at least 100+ watts per channel. if i'm not mistaken the HK is about 50 to 60 watts per channel...this is not enough power(or power reser) to drive the acoustic suspension design of the spicas....you can be sure that the NAD would drive the combo with pwer to spare.....the quality of sound should be quite nice too.

I agree with not enough power and second Jrd, audition a NAD 762. I'm a Marantz guy and I was quite impressed with the NAD 762.

Per your recommendations, I've researched a bit on the NAD762 and it seems like a very good receiver for the price. Seems to have comparable features to my HK which I like.

Any suggestions on where to get the receiver?
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I called a local distributor for the NAD and he said the 762 is discontinued. He also said that I wouldn't see any performance difference with the Spicas and ANY integrated amp because the Spica's need too much power. He said I need to go with separate components with the Spica's.

The guy was an ass, so I take everything he says with a grain of salt, but what do you guys think? Am I really going to see that much of a performance difference with a more powerful integrated amp? The Spica's definitely sing when I crank up my HK almost to the top of its abilities... does a more powerful amp allow the speakers to sound better at lower volumes? Or will I always need to turn them up to make them sound good?

Once again, I'm not a super audiophile... just trying to get a little more punch out of my Spica / Kinergetic setup without breaking the bank.

Thanks!
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