I have a pair of concerto homes (same crossover and crossover point as the concertinos). I've found that these sound very good with a wide variety of electronics- but one thing I've always done is used with good, neutral sounding cables to maintain the characteristics that I enjoy about the SF's. Also, a decent integrated amp such as the Musical Fidelity or the Arcam is a good choice for a small little music system.
I would also agree with Twylie- I've auditioned both the concertos and the concertinos, and much prefer the concertos. I've also auditioned extensively the revel m20's, the small Joseph's, the Theil 1.5's, Dynaudio's, B&W's, and the Epos M12's. I think for my personal taste, the SF's concertos are the most musical in the sub $2000 range. They may not be the most dynamic or have amazing specs, but they allow me to just sit and enjoy music for hours.
Also, be sure to have a good source- ones that I like are the Rega Planet, or if you can step up, the Linn Genki, Arcam FMJ, or Rega Jupiter. And if you're into analog, I think my 15 year old Rega TT with an old cheapo grado cartridge sounds absolutely wonderful with my SF's!
I would also agree with Twylie- I've auditioned both the concertos and the concertinos, and much prefer the concertos. I've also auditioned extensively the revel m20's, the small Joseph's, the Theil 1.5's, Dynaudio's, B&W's, and the Epos M12's. I think for my personal taste, the SF's concertos are the most musical in the sub $2000 range. They may not be the most dynamic or have amazing specs, but they allow me to just sit and enjoy music for hours.
Also, be sure to have a good source- ones that I like are the Rega Planet, or if you can step up, the Linn Genki, Arcam FMJ, or Rega Jupiter. And if you're into analog, I think my 15 year old Rega TT with an old cheapo grado cartridge sounds absolutely wonderful with my SF's!