Rotel Newbie - M&K?

[AngelEyes]

Hi,

Had my 1068 & 1075 a few days now and have to say I am very pleased :T a major improvement over my aging Sony STR DB940.

My speakers consist of:

Fronts - 2x Mission 733 (about 10 years old)
Centre - Mission 77C
Surrounds 2x M&K Xenon 25 Tripole Surrounds
Sub - SVS PB12 Ultra

The obvious weak link is the front 3 speakers. For a while I was considering the M&K MP150 wall mounted fronts but they are really out of my price range at the moment. I have recently thought about the new M&K 36 Xenons instead as they are cheaper (approx £1200 for all 3) and are really small

Does anyone have any experience with these speakers? The setup is 90% watching movies and my preference is something discreet, so either wall mounted or small dimensions.

Thanks

[gianni]

The Xenon 35's are amazing little beasts and play much bigger than a box that size has any right to. They are little dynamos. However considering your nice electronics, you should also listen to some of the M&k's with the 5 1/4 in drivers, even if they are the single driver variety (650's, 1510's etc.) I'm not saying the X 35's aren't good, it's just that depending on your room, you might enjoy the dynamics of a bigger speaker. Also the 35's will have to be crossed over a little higher (100 or 120hz) and may lead to a little more subwoofer localization if not properly setup. I do admit the size and form factor of the 35's does make them tempting - I almost bought a pair cuz they are trick little speakers.

[mattburk]

the 750/850/s150 are all great!

[gianni]

the 750/850/s150 are all great!

Yes they are if that is your taste - I really like my 850's paired w/ my Rotel gear. If you go 850's or better you also get the better tweeter.