I can't imagine needing the 300s, but a year ago I wouldn't have believed I'd be upgrading so soon!
Well after a week with the C350, S200 and Silver FX all installed, I'm still experimenting with the setup but generally it's performing very well, it's definitely provided what I felt was missing and glad I took the advice of those who recommended the C350, though I haven't heard the silver C150 I do think I would have been left with that 'what if' feeling.
With regards to the 200's they definitely fill the missing midrange Vs the bronzes and I can comfortably listen to music in Stereo and feel like I'm not missing out, so again a worth upgrade on the Bronze 2s, and as everyone said, the finish and design is impeccable. For me the aesthetics are an important part, in fact I originally nearly went for the Q acoustics based in part on their looks. But back to the MA, just things like the magnetic grilles and not having the holes in the speaker make a massive difference over brands that use a friction fit, and the dished cones.
The walnut colour is a little more red than I would like but like
@Jester1066 said, now all speakers are matching it doesn't stand out so much.
Having heard what these speakers are capable of in the lower range in pains me to do it, but to reduce some boominess, I have set crossover higher to let the sub pick up the low end. I'll probably experiment further with placement and drop the crossover lower if I can.
The FXs are as I mentioned, the least different, but possibly because I had the 6G FX bronze whereas all the other Bronze are 5G. The only difference I could really not is the silvers seemed a tiny bit clearer and would handle higher volume better than the bronze. For anyone on a budget that might be weighing up silver FX vs Bronze, I would say this is the area where you could probably save a few pounds.
Having shopped around and buying used, the setup has worked out at around half the price of brand new.
Another thing I've also done in rearranging my setup, is finally spent some time setting up my Harmony Elite remote that I bought a few months back and initially gave up on.
The configuration software is absolutely terrible, but with perseverance I now have it working pretty much as I wanted.
Overall, despite the new speakers being bigger, I think the new setup is less imposing. I've been working to blend the C350 in especially due to its size and though its not in the perfect location I have worked to isolate it and played around with the position to compare with placement in open space and the difference is barely noticeable.
I've also created a grille to put in place for times when extra protection is required!
Thanks again to all those who provided advice and hopefully this thread proves useful to anyone considering a similar upgrade in future. Photos below with and without grille (this is still a work in progress, along with patching up the walls)
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