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Post by peterthebutcher on Apr 26, 2023 12:37:21 GMT
Over the past few months I have been looking for a speaker upgrade, as have commented on thse pages. I have demoed at a couple of dealers near me, and am still convinced that the ATC SCM 40's are the way to move forward. I did tell the dealer that there was no way on this earth I was accepting there trade in of £600 for my Amphions, so with family health problems (partners had breast cancer thats now sorted) out of the way, I have reconnected with the dealer in question, and have said if they can re negotiate the trade in price, I might re evaluate the situation
My other dealer has suggested some Dynaudio floor stand speakers, they might be worth a listen, and IF I like them , can arrange for a home demo
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Post by bencat on Apr 26, 2023 13:00:07 GMT
Pete not being an expert on ATC speakers are they the active or passive ones ? Reason I ask and this only my view I was not exactly blown away by the passives and found my attention wandering a bit . The actives on the other hand were a very different animal and I just loved them . If I had the cash I could easily live with a pair and not really want to look for anything else .
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Post by misterc on Apr 26, 2023 13:02:01 GMT
Dyn's are ATC's are very different speakers, audition first, dyn's are much warmer and fuller imho
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Post by peterthebutcher on Apr 26, 2023 13:52:56 GMT
Pete not being an expert on ATC speakers are they the active or passive ones ? Reason I ask and this only my view I was not exactly blown away by the passives and found my attention wandering a bit . The actives on the other hand were a very different animal and I just loved them . If I had the cash I could easily live with a pair and not really want to look for anything else . The ATC speakers are passive. IF, IF I had not just recently purchased my new PS M700's, them I would consider going active, but would loose so much money on them and the 6 month old TQ Black II cable  |
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Post by bencat on Apr 26, 2023 13:57:39 GMT
Pete fully understand and appreciate very much that money is tight for all of us now . As I said not speakers I think I could live with but your views will be different .
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 26, 2023 14:46:28 GMT
those speakers of yours would fetch at least 1k in a private sale !! especially with good pics
probably need at least dynaudio contour range to superpass your amphion. the evoke will just be a sideways move imho
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Post by peterthebutcher on Apr 27, 2023 12:13:10 GMT
IF I decide to go down the Dynaudio Evoke 50 route, have just been given a fantastic trade in of some £1400, which is £50 more than I paid 2 years ago
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 27, 2023 15:39:40 GMT
thats a much better trade in price . sounds a good deal . i do think they look absolutely beautiful . huge fan of dynaudio ...
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Post by peterthebutcher on Apr 28, 2023 7:15:51 GMT
thats a much better trade in price . sounds a good deal . i do think they look absolutely beautiful . huge fan of dynaudio ... I agree, they do look nice. As I said the regular dealer that I use has a pair of 30's on hand, so going to give them a listen, and if I like the sound will prob go for the larger Evoke 50 models in black to match my subs and other gear |
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Post by stevew on Apr 28, 2023 9:09:52 GMT
I like this guys reviews…
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 28, 2023 9:09:54 GMT
great idea peter
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Post by peterthebutcher on Apr 28, 2023 13:26:55 GMT
I am starting to second guess myself now, as been told they need plenty of "free space" around the, compared to some others... Jeez, doing my research is never boring
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Post by peterthebutcher on May 1, 2023 10:36:25 GMT
oh dear, just had another speaker shown to me, and I feel I should hear, as they are made just a few miles from where I was born and grew up, until 1994, they are the Kudos Cardea C20 Loudspeakers, made in Willington county Durham. I am loosing the will to live now (joking)
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Post by bencat on May 1, 2023 10:48:32 GMT
Don't we all just know the feeling .
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Post by nonuffin on May 1, 2023 15:16:20 GMT
oh dear, just had another speaker shown to me, and I feel I should hear, as they are made just a few miles from where I was born and grew up, until 1994, they are the Kudos Cardea C20 Loudspeakers, made in Willington county Durham. I am loosing the will to live now (joking) Kudos seem to be a good match for Naim gear but pair them with anything else and they don't seem to gel quite as well.
I will throw my hat into the ring and say you should at least listen to a pair of Quadral speakers. Our Mr C is the UK distributor for Quadral and I am confident he would not entertain anything with a lacklustre performance.
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Post by hifinutt on May 2, 2023 10:50:02 GMT
oh dear, just had another speaker shown to me, and I feel I should hear, as they are made just a few miles from where I was born and grew up, until 1994, they are the Kudos Cardea C20 Loudspeakers, made in Willington county Durham. I am loosing the will to live now (joking) nice but again probably justa sideways move from amphion 3ls . needs a much better model to match or surpass that . however always worth a listen |
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