Try Quad 12L or better still 21L models. I use 22L ( best choice but you will have to buy used) in my home office that is 9x13 and have Quad powered nearfield monitors on my computer that work fine in the room. |
I've tried the Epics with a NAD amp and I definitely prefer the MF. Compared to the NAD, the MF definitely has a slightly sweeter top end and midrange and seems to define space within the soundstage just a little bit better.
Every once in awhile I see people questioning whether the M3i is bright and that always perplexes me as I don't consider it to be bright at all.
For sources, I use a Music Hall TT and an Oppo BDP-95 for digital. |
Some years ago I had an A5 combo (CD and integrated) and they worked very well with Focal Micro Be and Dynaudio Contour S1.4 speakers. However, MF works also very nicely with B&W, Monitor Audio (as already mentioned), Dali and most likely quite a few other speaker brands. |
02-03-13: Kushanava
In my city only the following brands are available
Quad,Epos,PSB,Kef,Polk,Elac,Dali,Tanoy,Usher,paradigm,b&w(limited) Try to audition Dali Zensor 1. Less than half your budget below $500/pair. Most of the speakers mentioned such as Monitor Audio RX1, Dynaudio X12, ATC SCM7/SCM11 are solid choices and it will mainly come down to listening preferences. Quad and Epos would probably sound warmer, lusher and more forgiving than most of the speakers mentioned above which will likely sound more revealing and detailed. |
My Musical preferences are:
1.Non Fatiguing sound but dynamic (not boring or dull)
2.Enough details with enveloping sound stage and good imaging
@Seikosha
Thanks.
I have demoed the Epos M12i (the only model available in my place) in Kolkata with Cayin 50T and Sugden A21.
I loved their versatility and ability to play all kinds of music pretty well.(considering their price tag)
The only downside was their brightness on some pieces .So maynot be good for long term.
So I though the soft dome may bring in better results.Unfortunately there are not much reviews for Elan 15 model.
However the Epics are getting praised everywhere[they are being compared to Harbeths ..].
So I am inclined to this Brand but Wonder why there are so less Epos users!!!
@Bo1972
Thanks.I will keep MA RX1 in my list of Blind buys since I am not able to Demo them.
@Roundmoundofsound
Thanks.I did demo a quad 12l with Sugden A21.It had a good mid range but I felt that it lacked the details and soundtstage.
However the demo material was new , and the dealer said that it usually takes >100 hrs to Break in.
I had the same experience with Usher V601.I didn't like it when it was demoed new.But when I revisited the dealer for the 2nd time ,
it sounded so different.
@Nvp
Thanks..I have a plan to check out the B&W CDM 1 at a friends place with MF.
@Ryder
Thanks.
Dali is not an Option because I felt that they sounded thin when I last heard them with Sugden A21.
My heart says do a blind buy for EPOS EPIC/ELAN or Monitor Audio.
I will demo B&W and Quad with MF.
What do you think of the Ushers v601/v602 or KEF Q series and MF m3i combination? |
