My next upgrade

[Trunksleo]

Well you can always adjust your subwoofer.

When you say "a speaker that doesn't need a subwoofer" I'm thinking you want a full range speaker. A full range speaker playing low notes will still disturb the neighbors so I'm not sure exactly what it is that you're going for. What kind of music do you listen to?

One of the first things I'd do is just disconnect the Yamaha and take it out of the equation. Your Marantz is just fine for stereo music. As far as speakers, if you get speakers that are great with music they will also be great for home theater. So you can have the best of both worlds just using 1 set of speakers and 1 receiver. If possible I'd sell the Yamaha and put the money toward speakers! Or you could always set up a second system in another room.

I listen a lot of genres of music, from diffents decades. But what i listen most are rock and 80's music. So which speakers do you recommend.

A good sub would expand the usefulness of bookshelf speakers in any case, I wouldn't discount that (and your sub isn't a very good one, far better available). Hard to recommend speakers as that's a personal choice and have no idea how you even came up with those particular speakers (again, no explanation from you as to what's lacking in your current speakers and what you feel is better about each choice let alone other choices you've considered and why they're no longer under consideration). Have you heard any of them?

The speakers are from store that i can trade the kef for a better ones. Because of the covid they cant make audiences. So i choose from what they have the ones i read good reviews about them

 

[lovinthehd]

I listen a lot of genres of music, from diffents decades. But what i listen most are rock and 80's music. So which speakers do you recommend.



The speakers are from store that i can trade the kef for a better ones. Because of the covid they cant make audiences. So i choose from what they have the ones i read good reviews about them

I wouldn't choose speakers on the basis of subjective reviews at all myself. Maybe on many many user comments in audio groups/fora from actual users. Will they let you take a pair of speakers home to audition? That's the best place to audition in any case. Why do you need to do this particularly now? Bored?

Just what about the sound do you wish to upgrade?

 

[Pogre]

I listen a lot of genres of music, from diffents decades. But what i listen most are rock and 80's music. So which speakers do you recommend.



The speakers are from store that i can trade the kef for a better ones. Because of the covid they cant make audiences. So i choose from what they have the ones i read good reviews about them

Well... from the 3 choices you listed the 105 looks very good, but doesn't have great bass (-3 dB @60 hz) . The 703 looks like it will dig a little deeper (-3 dB @50 hz), but still pretty far from full range. I can't find anything about the Paradigm... is that the exact name of the speaker? I'm also assuming the Revel is the M105?

 

[Trunksleo]

Well... from the 3 choices you listed the 105 looks very good, but doesn't have great bass (-3 dB @60 hz) . The 703 looks like it will dig a little deeper (-3 dB @50 hz), but still pretty far from full range. I can't find anything about the Paradigm... is that the exact name of the speaker? I'm also assuming the Revel is the M105?

Its the paragdim signature s2 v2 and revel performance m105

 

[Pogre]

Its the paragdim signature s2 v2 and revel performance m105

Without having heard any of them, I think the Revel will probably offer the best sound. Followed by the Polk, then the Paradigm last. Polk and Paradigm will have better bass tho. They're both about the same there, down to 50 hz or so.

I see Amir at ASR measured the Revel and he whole heartedly recommended it. That's high praise from someone known for tearing audio gear apart in reviews.

Revel M105 Bookshelf Speaker Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel M105 Bookshelf/stand-mount speaker. A member was interested in it so I decided to buy it through our company. The retail cost is US $750 each for a total of $1,500 for a pair. NOTE: my company, Madrona Digital is a dealer for Harman and...

www.audiosciencereview.com

That'd be my choice, with a subwoofer. I think all 3 of your choices could use a subwoofer. That's where I'd focus my money next. A good subwoofer can really round out a nice pair of bookshelf speakers if you set it up correctly.

 

[ryanosaur]

There were a few other things OP mentioned in his other thread on this topic:

Next upgrade advice...

Hi, i need an advice for my next (and last) upgrade. My setup is Marantz 5012 Yamaha rs700 (connected the front of the marantz) Kef q350 Klipsch rc62ii Klipsch r10sw Klipsch quintet(pair as surrounds) I will receive some money and i dont know to make an upgrade on the kef or the yamaha. If i...

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[trochetier]

I think with bookshelf speakers you'd be better off with a 2.1 system. Bookshelf speakers generally cannot play full range, a small sub-woofer can pick up where the bookshelf start to fade. Audyssey does a good job of blending a sub. In my 2.1 system consisting of Magnepan 1.6's and a large sealed sub I cannot even "hear" the sub. Additionally Audyssey has the LFC feature you can turn it on and limit any vibration bothering your neighbors.

Speakers are highly personal choice, I suggest audition as may brands in your price range as you can before deciding. I am highly partial to Magnepans .I would suggest auditioning their mini Maggie system if within your budget..