Recommend New Speakers

Although the post mentioned the Cambridge Audio speakers as one option for the front speakers, my read of it suggests that Richersounds are recommending an all-Monitor Audio Radius solution which you could do in stages - from the post above you’d need two more speakers for surround, you might consider Monitor Audio Radius 45 for surround, these would match the other MA speakers, but cost less that’s the 90s which would be very good as the front speakers. An all-MA set up built in stages would result in a very good system., I have had an all MA Bronze set up (excluding subwoofer) run by a Denon AV receiver and I really liked them, you’d find them a big upgrade and get the full benefit from your amp.

You could ask them for a quote for a Q-Acoustics setup, this wouldn’t be the same quality as the MA in my opinion, but it would also be less expensive overall and might let you assemble the full setup more quickly, ie fronts and center first, then Sub, then surround. It really depends on budget and your patience ! If it was me I’d go with the MAs.

In the interest of transparency, you should know that I’m the Mod on RS website, this answer is based on my own experience, not “cheerleading” for RS - ask a John if he thinks I’m independent !

Cheers,

Ritz.

Just out of interest, how much distance will you have between the front speakers (right and left fronts) if you have them both in a tv unit ?

As for your old gear, adverts and done deal are the only realistic options, you can’t sell them on Boards, it’s not allowed here.


Ritz.

Ah rght, a little one can limit things right enough - it just crossed my mind that choosing the speakers on the basis of them fitting there might mpnot be best in the long run, esp if you’re building a system over a couple of years, also positioning the speakers there might limit the overall effect. At the end of the day you have to make things work to suit your own home, this game is all compromises !

Ritz.

Hi, the joys are many and increase as the years go by - they also get much more expensive !!!!

I wouldn't put the speakers behind the tV permanently, but I might keep them there most of the time and put them to either side of the TV whan I was watching a movie or when junior is asleep ?

Having the speakers in the unit as a precondition is seriously limiting your choice of speaker and will also limit the effectiveness, if you could adopt a different approach you will have a broader choice of speaker (Monitor Audio, Q-Acoustic, Dali and others all do very good compact monitor speakers and matching centers.

I wouldn't get fussed about having 4 surround speakers - sorting out your fronts and center is the priority at this stage and I would be inclined to go for 5.1 in the kind of domestic setting you describe. You can use your surplus existing speakers as extra surrounds if you want - this will help you decide if you want 5,1 or 7.1 and you can buy however many surrounds you want to complete your system at that stage.


Ritz.

What about the Monitor Audio Radius one this kill everything in one stone and seems ok

Not sure what you’re referring to, do you mean the MA radius speakers ?


Ritz

Ah right, it’s a combined front l r and center - given the limitations you’ve described that seems like a good compromise, if you want to you can always move it on and replace it with separate speakers �� n the future when circumstances allow.


Cheers

Ritz

I’d move the speaker to the upper shelf and move your boxes to the bottom - trying to raise the tv is tempting fate with a little fella on the loose.