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Upgrading my system

I am a bit of an anglophile when it comes to my music system. Currently have a Magnum IA170 integrated amp driving a pair of Castle Durham speakers. Sound is nice, warm but not overwhelming and detail could be better. Looking at Belles Aria Signature or Hegel H190 or Musical Fidelity M5si integrated amps.

 

Also looking at speaker upgrades considering Harbeth P3 ESR XD or ProAc D2R with ribbon tweeters.

 

Any experience with any of these components and recommendatios? Listening room is 15 x 14, carpeted hardwood floors, fairly decent acoustically.

 

Thanks for any thoughts.

zpuckhead
musicaddict
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Those are two excellent speaker choices to think about.

I never suggest less $ but am still deadly curious to hear the Golden Ear BRX stand-mounted speakers. Much cheaper but supposed to be rather nice; I've like some of their floor-standers.

tomstruck's avatar
tomstruck
350 posts
 

zpuckhead have you heard the new signature at Johns

zpuckhead OP
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Yes heard it there the other day, think I'm going to get it but now the speaker choice is overwhelming 

tomstruck's avatar
tomstruck
350 posts
 

Check out Vandersteen New Model 2Ce sig III

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charcoalchuck
34 posts
 

+1 tomstruck

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