G Gep Enthusiast Jan 18, 2021 10 0 1 52 Feb 19, 2021 #1 I'm looking for floorstanding front speakers for my Yamaha RX-S602 receiver. I'm mostly concerned about stereo music, quality/detail over power (can't play loud music anyway because of neighbours). I will use them to watch movies as well, but that's secondary. I have a centre speaker (MA Radius 200) but it was very cheap second hand so I don't want it to dictate my choice of front speakers. FYI, I'm in the UK (I've noticed some American brands are not available here).
I'm looking for floorstanding front speakers for my Yamaha RX-S602 receiver. I'm mostly concerned about stereo music, quality/detail over power (can't play loud music anyway because of neighbours). I will use them to watch movies as well, but that's secondary. I have a centre speaker (MA Radius 200) but it was very cheap second hand so I don't want it to dictate my choice of front speakers. FYI, I'm in the UK (I've noticed some American brands are not available here).
M MDK210 Junior Audioholic Feb 6, 2021 87 0 6 43 Feb 19, 2021 #2 Check out Crutchfield for reviews then find a company local or online that has good shipping to you. Sadly though $1K for a pair of floor speakers isn't a large budget and you might be hit or miss on quality. I would get rid of your center completely and find a nice pair of bookshelf speakers especially if you can't play music loud and I would presume in the UK space is limited. SVS Ultra bookshelf's gets some solid reviews and Audioholics has a couple recent articles on best bookshelf speakers you should check out. Good luck. Reactions: Gep and Gmoney
Check out Crutchfield for reviews then find a company local or online that has good shipping to you. Sadly though $1K for a pair of floor speakers isn't a large budget and you might be hit or miss on quality. I would get rid of your center completely and find a nice pair of bookshelf speakers especially if you can't play music loud and I would presume in the UK space is limited. SVS Ultra bookshelf's gets some solid reviews and Audioholics has a couple recent articles on best bookshelf speakers you should check out. Good luck.
G Gep Enthusiast Jan 18, 2021 10 0 1 52 Feb 19, 2021 #3 Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking!
Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking!
M MDK210 Junior Audioholic Feb 6, 2021 87 0 6 43 Feb 19, 2021 #4 Gep said: Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking! Click to expand... Like most things I'm sure it's political oriented. Maybe check out the UK Audiomart which are the classified ads specifically for audio stuff so you could score some good deals.
Gep said: Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking! Click to expand... Like most things I'm sure it's political oriented. Maybe check out the UK Audiomart which are the classified ads specifically for audio stuff so you could score some good deals.
Long Audio Beard Enthusiast Feb 19, 2021 10 0 1 54 Feb 19, 2021 #5 There so many great choices for you. Don't know how large you can go or if you already have speakers stands, I think you should check out these: Klipsch RP-500M Wharfedale Linton Q Acoustics 3020i KEF R3 Wharfedale Denton 80 Focal Chorus 605
There so many great choices for you. Don't know how large you can go or if you already have speakers stands, I think you should check out these: Klipsch RP-500M Wharfedale Linton Q Acoustics 3020i KEF R3 Wharfedale Denton 80 Focal Chorus 605
M MDK210 Junior Audioholic Feb 6, 2021 87 0 6 43 Feb 19, 2021 #6 Long Audio Beard said: There so many great choices for you. Don't know how large you can go or if you already have speakers stands, I think you should check out these: Klipsch RP-500M Wharfedale Linton Q Acoustics 3020i KEF R3 Wharfedale Denton 80 Focal Chorus 605 Click to expand... Limit was under $1K so take a couple of those off especially the R3 ha.
Long Audio Beard said: There so many great choices for you. Don't know how large you can go or if you already have speakers stands, I think you should check out these: Klipsch RP-500M Wharfedale Linton Q Acoustics 3020i KEF R3 Wharfedale Denton 80 Focal Chorus 605 Click to expand... Limit was under $1K so take a couple of those off especially the R3 ha.
TLS Guy Audioholic Jedi Oct 30, 2007 27,287 0 113 79 Eagan MN Feb 19, 2021 #7 Gep said: Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking! Click to expand... You have VAT we don't. We have sales tax added after your purchase, but it is much lower than UK VAT. The good news is the you have a better selection of good speakers than we do. In your price range they will all have some shortcomings. So it comes down as to how you take your poison. My best advice is to find a good dealer, when you lock down is over and go and listen. In no particular order, listen to Spendor, Castle, Harbeth, Mission, Quad, KEF and Wharfedale. Among the cheaper lines Q acoustic are worth a listen. I would give a recommendation to Spendor speakers though. I have never heard one of their speakers I did not like. Last edited: Feb 19, 2021 Reactions: Gep
Gep said: Thank you. I just looked at the Crutchfield website and to be honest I wish I didn't Why is stuff so cheap in the US? They are selling Monitor Audio Silver 200 for $ 824.99 (new!) In England they cost $ 1400 (£ 1000) Shocking! Click to expand... You have VAT we don't. We have sales tax added after your purchase, but it is much lower than UK VAT. The good news is the you have a better selection of good speakers than we do. In your price range they will all have some shortcomings. So it comes down as to how you take your poison. My best advice is to find a good dealer, when you lock down is over and go and listen. In no particular order, listen to Spendor, Castle, Harbeth, Mission, Quad, KEF and Wharfedale. Among the cheaper lines Q acoustic are worth a listen. I would give a recommendation to Spendor speakers though. I have never heard one of their speakers I did not like.
