Help needed in selecting the right speaker for my Yamaha AS 500.

[marX]

So, a small summary of my plans!

1. Check my amp's overheating problem.
2. Get a better interconnect, pc to amp
3. Thicker speaker cable, 12 swg

4. Speakers auditions:
4a. Q Acoustics 2050i at Hifilinks, Cochin, Kerala
4b. KEF Q500, Polk Rti A8 at Profx Banglore.
4c.Wharfedale 10.4 and Paradigm Monitor 9 at Xenex Soundworks, Cochin.
4d. Sonodyne Sonus 2605 at Bangalore but don't know exactly where is their showroom.

BUT, I haven't yet found a near enough place for auditioning the Tannoy Mercury v4i and Monitor Audio BX6 and BR6 which are the real contenders.
Also, a demo for the B&W 685 would be great too.
So, please help me find a place for that in Bangalore.

 

[marX]

I believe Murthy cable are better in money matter. first try from either friends or FM,then decide.

Murthy cable?

Is it a shop in Bangalore?

 

[hifiramr]

just check below cable cheap and excellent cables dont go with cable mania nothing in it.Its all blunder still you think make difference then you can spend money on it.This is what is from my experience.

Speaker Cable at Blue Jeans Cable

I bought 6 meter cable from them I got for around 3500 including shipping to india 2 year back.These are belden cables customized for bluejeans.

Mogami cables are also good ones avialble from our fm magma

Speaker Cable - SoundFoundations

 

[paramesh]

Murthy cable?

Is it a shop in Bangalore?

He is making the cables.you can search his number in forum.

 

[manniraj]

4d. Sonodyne Sonus 2605 at Bangalore but don't know exactly where is their showroom.

I think the Eva mall/Chroma store at the end of the Brigade road has Sonodynes for audition. Check it out.

 

[marX]

I think the Eva mall/Chroma store at the end of the Brigade road has Sonodynes for audition. Check it out.

Thanks man!

BTW, what about Monitor Audio and Tannoy?
Any idea?

 

[mvikred]

So, a small summary of my plans!

1. Check my amp's overheating problem.
2. Get a better interconnect, pc to amp
3. Thicker speaker cable, 12 swg

4. Speakers auditions:
4a. Q Acoustics 2050i at Hifilinks, Cochin, Kerala
4b. KEF Q500, Polk Rti A8 at Profx Banglore.
4c.Wharfedale 10.4 and Paradigm Monitor 9 at Xenex Soundworks, Cochin.
4d. Sonodyne Sonus 2605 at Bangalore but don't know exactly where is their showroom.

BUT, I haven't yet found a near enough place for auditioning the Tannoy Mercury v4i and Monitor Audio BX6 and BR6 which are the real contenders.
Also, a demo for the B&W 685 would be great too.
So, please help me find a place for that in Bangalore.

I think the Sonodyne showroom is in Indiranagar. Check out its website.

 

[paramesh]

Thanks man!

BTW, what about Monitor Audio and Tannoy?
Any idea?

Monitor audio at Audio Planet,Koramangala
Tannoy : Music ranch , jayanagar and HT store JP Nagar 7th Phase

 

[marX]

Btw, any Quad lovers here?
The 22L2 should be good?

 

[marX]

Also, what about the Avant series from Sonodyne?

 

[marX]

Found these on ebay.in, the M Audio M3-8 for 80k.
I can sell my amp and get these 3 way active speakers.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301520309800&alt=web

 

[marX]

Reached Banglore and I'm on my way to Music Ranch to demo the Tannoys.

Gonna be interesting!

 

[marX]

Reached Banglore and I'm on my way to Music Ranch to demo the Tannoys.

Gonna be interesting!

Ok, got the demo done.

Tannoy Mercury v4i :
Amp: NAD 356
Sound: Slightly bright with decent bass definition. Good sound stage.
But compared to the PSB x1t, it felt a bit unnatural.

Psb x1t:
same amp.
Sound: Felt more midbass and a bit louder mids.
Treble is non existent for my taste.

Conclusion:
Tannoy is good but not that good to have that "wow" effect on upgrading from the Magnats.
Sounded ok but not lively enough for my liking.

 

[amit11]

I think nad goes better with psb, not with tannoy. I have yamaha as 500 and tannoy v4i. You may want to check q acoustics for your liking.it has the punch compared to tannoy...tannoy is more musical i would say.