Entry level amps aren't capable to drive Proac Studio 110

I owned the IQ, have the Reference and am familiar with the XQ......and imo. the R series sound quite different. I think they are a landmark range. I don't think the Q series are anywhere near the same league.

Yes the smaller PMC's have all the qualities that you are after especially a large sound with much deeper and controlled bass that you would expect from a bookshelf speaker .

This new model from PMC might fit the bill and it is right on budget .

http://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p/pmc-db1-goldspeakersincludes-...

I think that they only come in black but it should be exactly what you are looking for and an unbeatable speaker for the money .

If you prefer a different finish then the DB1i can be had for about £90 more in a range of finishes

 Or maybe a pair of second hand TB2i 's which will give more of the same especially bass depth and weight .

Any of these combined with an Electrocompaniet Pi2 or your Cyrus amps should give you all that you want and probably a whole lot more than you could ever imagine , a friend of mine uses a very old Cyrus pre / power  combo with PMCDB1i's and it sounds amazing , such a large sound from a very small system

The new PMC 20 series may not give you the bass depth and power that you want but are still worth a listen

Thanks for the advise Electro. I quite like the look of the black ones.. To be honest the amp impressed me so much I may just sell mine and buy the one in the shop ex dem (£1300) when i take my streamer in for repair start of jan.. I should have around £500 spare to play with so will happily spend that on speakers. I'll see if I can get both those PMCs on dem at that shop and maybe the Kefs.. I'm certain I won't get the sound I want with the Cyrus as much as I appreciate how good it is. The thought of having a 'fit and forget' amp also makes me so happy as the temptation on the forever upgradable Cyrus path would be a hell for me.. Just start to enjoy the music, which is why is what it's all about after all?! 

Cno and Electro a couple of (probably stupid) questions.. How would I run a sub off the PI 2 amp? It doesn't look like it has any outputs at all apart from the single speaker terminals.. Also is DIN outout on my Naim streamer a version of balanced and would it be worth connecting to the balanced input or just run normal RCA's? I thought I saw tape out when i looked at the back but I think it might be a nightmare fitting a sub now 

There are many brands of Naim DIN to XLR interconnects , here is a good one .

http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&produ...

And another depending on what type you need .

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/380169854536?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceIte...

I am not an expert but I believe most subs can be connected from a high level output /input  using the speaker outputs of the amp , from memory I think this is the best way to connect a sub for music rather than using a low level rca connection but CNO is far more knowledgeable about HT and subs than me .

Ok cool, cheers Electro. I'm not sure if splitting the signal would affect quality as they only have one set of speaker terminals.. I guess you could just fit spades from the sub then banana plugs from speakers to hold in place? I REALLY want that amp as i've heard it, loved it and fits with my budget perfectly.. 

Ooooh, reputation can be misleading.

@BC

My amp has a pre-out, so that's how it's connected.

Subs can usually be connected though, as Electro has suggested, but in some ways, I would work towards speakers that don't need one.

I think from what i've experienced/demoed so far that isn't going to happen, certainly not in a room as small as mine, plus I want to have my listening room (when i get it) double as a 2.1 movie room

I read a few other posts about this and I hope they're right... I could undo the speaker terminals, connect BK XLS200 via the neutrix speakon cable (splits into 3) with spade connectors (1 to each red and one to either black) nip them back up and then plug the speaker cable in like normal.. As the sub cable is only taking the info and not driving anything it SHOULDN'T and apparently doesn't affect sound quality.. I guess it's really no different to if you had the sub plugged into the spare bi-wire sockets as they are all active all the time a signal is going through anyway.. 

BK Subs are versatile in the way they can be connected, so you'll be fine....if in doubt, give BK a ring and talk it through.

Yeah they sure are.. The way I described would def 'work' its just whether or not it would affect the quality going to the speaker, which I'm pretty sure it wouldn't.. I may give them a call anyway for piece of mind.. Any idea's of a good place to post my amp for sale? eBay gave put up there seller fees 

I don't sell stuff (just let it pile up!! )...but Gumtree and DoneDeal spring to mind.