I have been looking for a set of speaker for 2ch music for my bedroom. The would be powered by a Rotel 1062 intergraded amp and a Yamaha DVD1000 for CD/SACD along with iPod and XM radio for more causal background music (to be honest XM radio sound so bad that it almost only useful for talk stations or PC speakers). Does anyone have any suggestions at the $600 to $700 range for bookshelf speakers? I know I have to listen for myself but in this price range there really is not anywhere to addition in my area. The High-end dealer does not carry anything. The cheapest they carry would be the Linn Katans about $1k which would be my first choice but more than I want to spend. The other store in my area were listening in store is possible only has there 800 series B&W’s out for evaluation. Should I just take advantage of the Best Buy’s 30 day return and try them out at home? If so what models? How do the mail order companies such as Axiom stand up? There is more risk here because I would have to pay freight. Acoustic sounds carries the Epos ELS-3 that seems to be all the rage with the hig-hend press. How would the stack up to say the Axiom M3 V2?
I have a pair of B&W DM600 S3’s that I use as surrounds in my main systems and I am not thrilled with them when I tried them out as main speakers in two ch mode. Would the Epos and the Axioms be on the same performance leave as the B&W’s?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have a pair of B&W DM600 S3’s that I use as surrounds in my main systems and I am not thrilled with them when I tried them out as main speakers in two ch mode. Would the Epos and the Axioms be on the same performance leave as the B&W’s?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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