bookshelf speaker

[arun79]

hi all,

these 4 are shortlisted,
tannoy mercury V1
psb alpha B1
monitor audio M2
wharfedale 9.2


source and amp; NAD
music pref; rock,pop,hindi,instrumental,classical.

after hearing,all 4 are great,all have unique sound signature.i could not differentiate.
confused which one to go for.
your inputs can be helpful.


arun

 

[afj]

if after audition youre confused then i doubt we can be of much help.

you said that they all have their unique sound signatures. i think its best to associate this with the type of music you listen to. again thats a little difficult because for indian classical and older music you want something warmer to cut out listening fatigue. for rock you want something neutral at least. the nad i guess will take care of the warmth that is required.

i believe im rambling without being much help...

 

[Kittu]

You can audition usher s520 , paradigm mini monitor, QA bookshelfs , mordount short mezzo and see if they help you decide .

 

[soviet_selva]

Go for Monitor Audio M2. From driver specification, build, performance and VFM point of view its the Best Choice. :thumbsup:

 

[arun79]

kittu,
u r incresing my confusion. try to suggest from these 4.

thks

 

[drkaushik]

Soviet is absolutely right. Go for Monitor M2.

 

[arun79]

all of them r vfm spkrs. they're more or less in same price bracket(13-15k).
specs are also very close to each other.
all 4 have good low end, clear mids and highs.

 

[reju]

Then do eeny, meeny, miny, moe.....

 

[mridulgoel]

NAD with Q Acoustics 2020 / 1020i has been awarded best stereo Bookshelf package for two continuous years...

Try the setup, maybe you will be able to reduce down on your options...

 

[CANDUU]

there is sale in for sale section bmw ,awesome speakers ........

 

[arun79]

im not interested in QAcoustics.

 

[mridulgoel]

im not interested in QAcoustics.

Then i think you can stick to Monitor Audio...
or maybe u can try B&W as well...even they are gud...

 

[arun79]

tks Mr.Mridul.

why do you think m2 is better than the rest?

 

[thatguy]

Arun, I was in the same boat about a month ago and here is my advice (I am assuming you are a first time buyer. If you are an experienced audio enthusiast, ignore the rest of the post).

Buy something.

At this price range, you will be picking between compromises. I auditioned the PSB alphas and the Wharfedale diamonds and both had their strong points. I chose the Wharfedale because I had heard so much about the 9.1 and 10.1. The alpha B1 is also popular but nothing beat the press coverage that the diamond .1s get. (Yes, I didn't trust my ears, they confused me.).

After listening to them for about a month, I have a better idea of what to look for when auditioning. I will upgrade in 6-8 month to something much better but this time I will be able to select with a little more confidence.

Bottom line is: these are hopefully not the last set of speakers you will be buying. Just get started somewhere.

 

[Kittu]

Arun,

make the list from 4 to 2 so you can pick one easy....


Choose between M2 and B1. Since you have nad PSB seems to pair well and M2 as well... Heard a lot about Marantz with wharfs but not nad...


Go on mate..... . There is no perfect product eod .... So make a call start enjoying the music on your choice of speakers.


Kittu

 

[Lakozy Electronics]

NAD 315BEE with PSB Alpha B1 is a very good combo. Also as its a known fact that PSBs gel very well with a NAD amplifier.

Ashish

 

[soviet_selva]

all of them r vfm spkrs. they're more or less in same price bracket(13-15k).
specs are also very close to each other.
all 4 have good low end, clear mids and highs.

You are right but of the speakers that you have listed only Monitor Audio M2 comes with a 6.5" woofer, hence it can go handle more range of Bass frequency. Other models that you have stated Paradigm, PSB etc come with 5.25" woofer.
M2 will give more full bodied sound. :licklips:

 

[mridulgoel]

tks Mr.Mridul.

why do you think m2 is better than the rest?

Arun, it all has to do with the build, specs and most important the output...
In the 4 options provided by you, M2 is better...
Rest depends on your personal choice...

 

[arun79]

just to inform u all, decided upon M2.
thks to all of u.

 

[Kittu]

just to inform u all, decided upon M2.
thks to all of u.

Congrats!!!!! Finally the quest ends here...