Im looking for a standmout speaker to place in a 10f x 10f room , close to the rear wall.

My musical tastes vary from electronica, jazz, soul to some 80's.

My system is an Audiolab 8000LX amp and Usher S-520II with a MJ Acoustics Pro 50 Subwoofer.

The Ushers are very good, but im looking for something really stunning.

I like very much the MA's GS10. Can someone give my me an opinion?

Remeber: placement close to the rear wall is really necessary.

Thanx

There is a review of the MA in this month's Stereophile.   You usually have to read between the lines with magazine reviews; it's not a bad review but not stunning.

I'm a big fan of mini monitors.  My preferences are;

1) Stirling Broadcast LS3/5a V2.   About £50 above your limit but worth it. 

2)  Proac Tablette Ref 8 Signature

3) Rega R1

4) Almost any of the Audionote speakers. 

The one that I haven't heard yet is the new Leema standmount that comes in under £700 and has had at least one rave review that I've seen.

In your situation, although I prefer the Stirling Broadcast, I would have a look at the Audionote because they like being next to a wall.  In general, most standmounts are sub optimal in that position.

Haven't heard the CM1 yet.  The Leema certainly looks interesting & very cheap.  The PMC DB1 has had good reviews from people that I know (I've only heard it at a show) although I found the top a bit insistent for my tastes.

Linn speakers are designed to be used close to a wall.  I think the  Dali Ikon standmount is in your budget & has a good balance & beautiful top to it.

Hi Everyone.I am seeking advise on 3 or 4 suitable types of speakers to go with a roksan kandy mk3 amp and cd player.I am using a chord chorus 2 interconnect and chord epic speaker cables with chord signature jumpers.My current speakers are b+w 602 S3's,which I enjoy,but I now want to upgrade.My room size is 13" x 12" so looking for a standmount and decent stands.My speaker budget is between £500-£900. I have read a lot of mag reviews,and whilst I am aware it is ultimately my ears that will decide,I appreciate all of your opinions. Thanks

Phil, 

I use a Kandy L3 amp with Quad 21Ls and this combination work well and according to the guys at Chord is a set that they are often asked to suggest cabling for.  The 21Ls are floor standers but the 12Ls contain the same drive units and should still work well with the Roksan.  I'd previously used Quad 11Ls on Atacam stands but must say I appreciate the extra bass the 21Ls deliver.  Having said all that, I haven't heard the Mk 2 versions of these speakers and I understand from the reviews that the new tweeter can harden the sound.   The Epos M12.2 are a good comparison and although I preferred the Quads when I auditioned against Epos speakers it was a close call and a matter of personal preference.

When I can afford it I fancy ungrading my speakers for PMC or ProAc, I had transmission line speakers in a previous set up and really liked the quality of the bass so I'm really attracted to the PMCs.  Their standmounter is DB1+ and costs around £675 while the ProAc model is the Tablette Reference 8 (£720).  Either of these models would be a significant step up from your current B&Ws but of course the stands will push them to the limit of your budget.

I'd be interested to hear how your listening trials go. 

Roger,Thanks for your reply.I am trying to find a dealer where i can listen to ProAc,PMC,and maybe ATC with Kandy set up.Looking on websites I might even push the boat out if I could hear PMC TB2+ and ProAC TR8 SIgnature as well.Regarding speaker stands though Roger,am I right in assuming it's better to spend an extra £100 on the speakers? Just going off the hi-fi mags,they all rave about Partington Super Dreadnoughts,but are Apollo and Atacama really £75-£100 worse? I,ll be more interested listening to speakers than stands,rightly or wrongly. I,d appreciate your views on the above.    Cheers,Phil. 

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