Speakers to pair with Elicit-R / Rega Planar 6?


I am in the market for a pair of floorstanding loudspeakers for a medium size room. I have:

Rega Planar 6
Shiit Mani phono preamp
Rega Elicit-R

I have not heard compelling things about Rega’s speakers and wanted to get any recommendations on a speaker set that might pair well? I play classical/pop music mostly.  

Budget < $3k

Thanks so much for any feedback you have!
bound4h

Showing 1 response by reubent

@bound4h - What speakers are you using now? Or did you start your system build with electronics first?

I have a Rega Elicit-R and a Rega Saturn-R CD/Transport/DAC. Love them both. My TT is currently a Pro-Ject Debut Esprit SB, but I'm working on an upgrade. I've been using a couple of different vintage Infinity Speakers (Infinity RS1.5 and Infinity Qb) to very good effect, however I know I could likely do better if I wanted to invest a bit of money.

I've actually heard good things about the Rega floorstanders. I think it would be pretty cool to have an all Rega system.

Question: Do you prefer the Mani over the phono stage built into the Elicit-R? Or do you have a MC cartridge that requires more gain, etc.?

Good luck in your search.