I want to upgrade my FR and FL Q Acoustics speakers (part of a Q Acoustics 5.1 package) to improve musical performance but need some guidance. My budget is about £700 but could go over if it definitely warranted; I also don't need to spend that amount.
Speakers I have been thinking about are:
I have a Denon x2500H receiver and the rest of the system is 1010i with a Mordunt Short sub. I was thinking about the Oberons to try something new but I intend to change these speakers in 3-5 years so they are somewhat disposable - this drew me to look at some of what appears to be excellent value in the standmount range of spreakers. I was also wondering if matching the cheaper Q acoustics into the setup would be more sensible
The room layout is a little odd - it is a long, narrow rectangle (about 45m2 15m*3m); the speakers are in the far end facing across the narrow part of the rectangle. So on one side there is a big expansive space whilst the other side has some french windows. I'm not sure how impactful that is? Would floorstanding be better at dealing with a larger space?
Speakers I have been thinking about are:
- 3030i (£290)
- Mission LX2 (£230)
- Concept 20 (£230)
- any number of the other standmounts in this £300-£500 price bracket including Elac and B&W
- Oberon 5 (£700)
- 3050i (£650)
I have a Denon x2500H receiver and the rest of the system is 1010i with a Mordunt Short sub. I was thinking about the Oberons to try something new but I intend to change these speakers in 3-5 years so they are somewhat disposable - this drew me to look at some of what appears to be excellent value in the standmount range of spreakers. I was also wondering if matching the cheaper Q acoustics into the setup would be more sensible
The room layout is a little odd - it is a long, narrow rectangle (about 45m2 15m*3m); the speakers are in the far end facing across the narrow part of the rectangle. So on one side there is a big expansive space whilst the other side has some french windows. I'm not sure how impactful that is? Would floorstanding be better at dealing with a larger space?