Silverline Minuet Speakers and Receivers or Amps

This is just a follow up. I recieved the Minuets at my front door yesterday and was as excited as a kid on Xmas/Chanukah as I opened up the box after coming home from work. My first reaction was "man these things are small". It turns out that looks can be deceiving. I immediately hooked them up and spent the rest of the evening going through my collection listening to my favorite stuff. That spanned a whole range from Brecker/Hancock/Hargrone - New Directions (Naima), Zappa - Overnight Sensation, Tubes - Tip of My Tongue, Was (Not Was) - Mr. Alice, Hello Operator, Return to Forever - RTF Returns, Earth Wind & Fire - Live in Tokyo, Steely Dan - Aja, George Duke - Illusions.....and the list goes on. I have to say the reviews I have read are right on. They have a clear, clean and full sound. Vocals are especially clear and vibrant. Mid range is excellent. I found that the tonal qualities of many of the tom-toms on drum tracks is incredible. I've never heard that before on my Paradigms or Cambridge Soundworks. My room conditions are less than ideal, but even so, these little speakers filled my basement with sound. I am going easy on them for the first 50 to 100 hours to give them a chance to break in. They sound fantastic with my Harman Kardon HK 3490 along with a Polk PSW10 sub. Now all I can do is think about getting home to listen to more music. I highly recommend them to anyone with limited space issues or a need for a pair of bookshelf speakers. You will not be disappointed. And for the record, these things DO like receivers!

Great to hear it, Mntnman62! I wouldn't worry about holding back on the Minuets for the first 50-100 hrs, though. Alan builds very rugged speakers. Although I never heard the Minuets with a subwoofer, I can imagine that the combo, once dialed in properly, would be quite satisfying. And being eager to get home and listen is a very good sign!

I have the same subwoofer with these speakers and once you get them dialed in, its a great little setup. I have them on a onkyo 7555 integrated amp.

I listened to a good number of speakers in the $1200 and under range and then decided to buy these without an audition based on the strength of the reviews. I also needed very small speakers. I wasn't disappointed.

Quick question: I'm using the Minuet Supremes in a HT setup. Any suggestions about the best AV receiver to match up with these babies? I'm looking to spend $500-$700, and happy to buy used equipment. Thanks!