Speakers to replace Rs6's
Hi,
The wife want's a change round in the front room which involves the tv going in a corner as apposed to along a wall. As a result i can no longer accomdate floorstanders or standmounts so i need sugguestions on front ported speakers to mount on shelves.
I've literally got no ideas except B&W 685. Amp is an alpha 10, azur 650cd player. Although i love my rs6's i don't want rs1's, be good to try something different. We will also be replacing the carpet with laminate in the new year.
What do you recommend? I know standmounts sound better on stands blah blah but i may as well keep current speakers as apposed to that and the footprint's as big anyway which to me defeats the object.
Thanks in advance.
Rick.
I'd agree on the sub front.
I'm also currently trying to replace RS6s, but not due to size, my problem is the colour. I really don't want to do it unless I can find something which is a noticeably better, but I'm struggling to find anything which fits the bill under £1000.
I might have to go down the route of buying good standmounters now, then adding a sub later. I think anyone going to bookshelf speakers from RS6 will notice a big difference, as Chris says.
Thanks guys.
Been reading standmounts provide better imaging etc and thinking i may be getting a little bored with the sound i have at the moment, plenty of power, bass etc. Like you big blue i'd probably add a sub if i felt it was necessary at a later date. Makes it harder to do considering i only paid £300 for my mint Rs6's and what i could get for these would be the budget for 2nd hand replacements hence the 685's. Might be best putting my foot down on this one eh? 
thnx for the replies guys, regarding the vertere cables i cant see how this cable cud provide substantial increases in sound quality that perhaps a dac cud, but who knows it may do?
These worked fabulously with Arcam amplification http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focal-Chorus-806v-standmount-speakers-/230879920588?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item35c18401cc
Thanks for heads up PP. Bit pricey for me though. I'm thinking my rs6's Will fetch between £3-400
How about these instead?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focal-Chorus-706V-Speakers-Ex-Display-/3209670...
Thanks for heads up PP. Bit pricey for me though. I'm thinking my rs6's Will fetch between £3-400
How about these instead?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focal-Chorus-706V-Speakers-Ex-Display-/3209670...
Yup - go get'em. Focal 714 almost became my purchase before plumping for the RS6s (this was when I had the Arcam A65).
The only slight concern is they may not have the all-round game of the RS6s, hence why I picked out the others. Regardless of model, they'll be a good match, including front firing ports.
Sealed speakers tend to be recommended most when talk turns to placement up against walls/ in alcoves/ on shelves.
What about ATC's SCM7s? Smaller than the SCM11, so probably better suited to a shelf.
Might be a bit of a shock going from floorstanders to small standmounts though. You might have to tell your Wife the price of re-arrangement is not only new speakers, but a sub too.
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