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OK, Monitor Audio RX6 or Tannoy XT6F

Hello all. After selling off my "main" system before an anticipated move, the move part is in limbo now. So rather than listen to my very modest "back up" system indefinitely I am exploring a start from scratch project. Cornerstone for now will be a Musical Fidelity A3.2 integrated recently score here. Now, the speaker part. The 2 choices that keep popping up on my short list are the Monitor Audio RX6 and Tannoy XT6F. Both are highly rated and from what I read do justice to many styles of music. I listen to a lot of electric blues and classic rock. Any thoughts/input/comparisons on the 2 choices so far? I am in the market for used, not abused as well. Thanks all! PS. Zu Omen Mk II are orbiting as well but tend to be a bit more scarce....

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tomcarr
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Going out on a limb here, but here goes... I own a pair of MA Silver RX8s that were in my main system for several years and am very familiar with their strengths and weaknesses.
I have read glowing reviews about the Tannoys.
Soooo...because the Tannoys have that concentric driver I'm pretty sure they will sound more coherent and certainly image better than the MAs.
The MAs will play very loudly and remain pretty clean.
If it were my money, I would go with the Tannoys, but my priorities are coherence, imaging and sound-staging. YMMV
Good luck and good listening to your new system!

Tom
tomcarr
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@sfall, agree on all you said. I've still got the 8s in another system, but now am using Vandersteen 2Cs in my primary system. The 8s are easy to drive and don't have any weaknesses. And I would also agree on the Vandy 1Cs in that price range.

Tom
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