Hi all,
I am a newbie here from India. Building a new 5.1 HT set up. Thought I will get myself a couple of nice floor standers to start with alongwith a sub for a 2.1 setup till.
Have shortlisted the Yamaha RX - V863 along with the Definitive Tech sub - 1000.
speakers I have shortlisted are:
KEF iq90, Quad 22L and B&W 684.
My problem is that retailers do not have these under one roof alongwith my choice of AVR. So I am kinda hoping the learned and the experience folks will help me make a choice as I go around auditioning these on different AVR's.
Also please suggest what surrounds and center channel I can use to get a complete 5.1 setup.
Room size 14ft x 20 ft; Preference Movies / DTH - 70%; Music 30%.
Thanks in anticipation for your valued comments
KEFs are unique because they use coaxial drivers. If I where choosing they would likely be my choice because I love coaxials.
B&Ws are known to have excellent cabinet construction quality making them truly very neutral
Quad's I'm less familiar with but theya re excellent quality as well.
If you're looking to turn this into a nice surround system KEF makes excellent satellite type speakers. The best I've ever heard. They would be a perfect match for the iQ90s. You might also look for deals on the iQ9s. I believe listening is helpful, but be careful of the room and setup.
Don't worry about the receiver too much. In direct stereo mode you shouldn't be able to tell the difference between receivers. And certianly not enough to change your choice of speakers.
If your going to use a sub with these take that into consideration.
I would suggest an iQ5 for a subbed system because it has a better midrange, is cheaper, smaller. Use a iQ6 for the center channel and a pair of KEF iQ8s for the surrounds or KEF 3001.2s and you will have a really sweet system.
