I Purchased the RS6s in December and though I was initially very impressed compared to what I had before, I am now finding them difficult to live with - just a bit too forward / bright sounding on the upper mid when played at anything other than low volume. Dont get me wrong, these are great speakers, incredible detail and soundstage, just not for me. (or maybe my kit).
I know this has been debated on other threads and I have given them plenty of running-in, played with position, cables etc but have now decided to try something else.
Background:
I listen to fairly wide range of stuff including Folk, Rock, Psych and indie. No classical though. Quite a lot of acoustic stuff especially with female vocalists.
Cambridge Audio 840a amp, CA 840c CDP, Linn TT
Room: 4.5m x 4.5m, suspended wood floor with big rug, soft furnishings, loads of clutter.
Willing to spend more - up to £1800 to get the right speakers.
Im not looking for the something that is completely laid back to the point of boring, just something I can listen to in comfort for extended periods and happily live with for many years. Soundstage and imaging is very important, especially focus of the main vocals
So far demoed:
Spendor S5e Nice, not blown away by them though.
Proac Studio 130 I think bass was better than the spenders but imaging didnt seem quite as focused.
B&W 683 lots of impact but felt I might end up feeling they were a bit un natural after a while. Lot of speaker for the money though.
Im planning to go back and demo spendor S8e and Proac D15 (I dont thing they had any Studio 140s). Also considering PMC FB1s though cant find anywhere to get a demo at the moment. These three are a big jump up in price though so would have to be very impressive.
Any opinions on theses choices, especially comparisons between them would be very much appreciated as I am finding it all very difficult they seem to sound so different in the demo room to at home. Sorry this post is so rambling and naive, its been 16 years since I last put together a system.
Many thanks
I know this has been debated on other threads and I have given them plenty of running-in, played with position, cables etc but have now decided to try something else.
Background:
I listen to fairly wide range of stuff including Folk, Rock, Psych and indie. No classical though. Quite a lot of acoustic stuff especially with female vocalists.
Cambridge Audio 840a amp, CA 840c CDP, Linn TT
Room: 4.5m x 4.5m, suspended wood floor with big rug, soft furnishings, loads of clutter.
Willing to spend more - up to £1800 to get the right speakers.
Im not looking for the something that is completely laid back to the point of boring, just something I can listen to in comfort for extended periods and happily live with for many years. Soundstage and imaging is very important, especially focus of the main vocals
So far demoed:
Spendor S5e Nice, not blown away by them though.
Proac Studio 130 I think bass was better than the spenders but imaging didnt seem quite as focused.
B&W 683 lots of impact but felt I might end up feeling they were a bit un natural after a while. Lot of speaker for the money though.
Im planning to go back and demo spendor S8e and Proac D15 (I dont thing they had any Studio 140s). Also considering PMC FB1s though cant find anywhere to get a demo at the moment. These three are a big jump up in price though so would have to be very impressive.
Any opinions on theses choices, especially comparisons between them would be very much appreciated as I am finding it all very difficult they seem to sound so different in the demo room to at home. Sorry this post is so rambling and naive, its been 16 years since I last put together a system.
Many thanks