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Please note my previous request should show my system as 606/602 & 555/501 combos. I need advice on new speakers please. I'm looking at B&W 805s or Wilson Benesch Arc's. Any advice or suggestions of anything better much appreciated. Can't really go much above �2500. Thanks Alex
Control:15, QNAP, DSP5200SE, 818v.3,Panasonic 55" TV, Panasonic bluray player, Stax SR 009 Earspeaker System, , 27" iMac, iPads Mini & Air, iPod touch.
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I love my WB Arcs for their sweet top end. The PMC OB1s are also well worth an audition and in your price range.
Speaker choice is a very personal thing so go and listen.
Cliff
Main system - Sources (Kodi-HTPC, Vero 4k, FireTV, Sat) into Trinnov Altitude 32 (8-16) (+Roon), Trinnov Amplitude 8 amp & Vivid Audio (Giya G3, V1.5) and REL Stentor III speakers. Others: F80 + Raspberry Pi and other Pi systems.
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The 555 isn't the most powerful amplifier in the would, and its current driving capabilities are limited (due to the PSU size).
I would suggest that you bought a s/h 557 and sold the 555, should cost you about �350-�400 to change and used the remaining budget for the speakers. Personally I'd think that you would get better results with this.
It still leaves you with a budget of �2100 for the speakers.
As Cliff said speakers are a very personal thing, but since I'm a big Shahinian Fan I would suggest listening to a pair of Shahinian Arcs, your budget would allow you to buy some nearly new ones.
All the best
Mr Perceptive
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Stuff I've heard recently that I've been very impressed w/include Amphion and ATC. I heard the Amphion Argon2 monitors vs. PMC monitors, and preferred the Amphions. I'd definitely check out their floorstanders -- there is the Creon and another model. Notably open midrange.
Have become a huge believer in ATC active speakers -- tremendous transparency. I'd seek out their passive models for a listen. I'm also a VMPS owner/fan, but they might be hard to audition in the UK.
From both a value and absolute standpoint, I've not found B&W to my taste.
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I'm with you on the ATCs - but not in the price range limit. 
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No 18 in the Hall of fame I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best: GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone
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Passive ATCs are avail at that price. As are the 10A actives. Not sure what the 20A actives would be in the UK.
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Adding to chrislayeruk's comments; you might want to contemplate home-auditioning a pair of M3100's with your existing 501.
Current price of M3100's is �1,845. Matching stands an extra �330.
When I home auditioned DSP3100's they demonstrated a much louder and clearer improvement over my existing 551/555/A500's.
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ahem - see my classifieds thread.
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to spinaltap Thanks for the reply but where can anyone get 3100's for �1845. I've been on Meridian's site & their dealer list chose one at random who quoted me �2595 without the stands! Please help thanks
Control:15, QNAP, DSP5200SE, 818v.3,Panasonic 55" TV, Panasonic bluray player, Stax SR 009 Earspeaker System, , 27" iMac, iPads Mini & Air, iPod touch.
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You guys are mixing M3100's with DSP3100's.
DSP3100's (Digital) will not connect to your analog preamp.
M3100 (Active Analog) will connect.
Saltire's are DSP3100's.
The ones SpinalTap refers to are M3100's.
Also you would toss your Amp, since your analog preamp would connect directly to the Speakers.
- Fiddler (IMHO)
If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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DSP3100's are priced at �2,595.
Buy lots of other new kit at the same time and the price may start too creep down to �1,845.......!!!
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