French Crunch and New Speakers

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I actually thought that due to credit crunch thre will be lots of great used hi-fi around. To my surprise I found out that, on contrary, due to weak pound it is easy to sell gear these days, especially if it is not British. :eek:

More than that - I have suffered a Crushing French Crunch - was brutally outbid on English ebay by a Frenchman. :JOEL: What is going on in this world ????


So, I have no speakers at the moment, and having lost on a beautiful pair of JMR Offrandes (my rather pathetic £2,450 bid was squashed by mighty EURO), I am a bit lost for ideas. :mad:

I wanted to try some really good, musical standmount for a change, which would be not too inefficient and had at least some bass. Not nesessarily down to 30 Hz like those Offrandes but more or less decent quality. :confused:

Preferably not something that came just from another assembly line, but had some good designer behind it.

Could anyone give me some new ideas? My budget is - yes, you've guessed it - £2,450 used. OK, lets make it £2,500. :MILD:

Many thanks.
 
I don't understand why you British don't look on the awesome Harbeth Loudspeakers! :o
Everywhere in the world they are acclaimed as one of the best dynamic speaker available .. and you go to buy a crappy and totally amusical French product! ... unbeliveable
 
I don't get that at all either. Harbeth and Spendor make some great monitors that will last for years. KEF, ATC, ProAc, etc...Not to mention the fact that French speakers are a tad loose in the bass.

The bass crumbles like a piece of fromage.
 
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FrankDeckard said:
Arlequen, You are in Brescia?
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Yes honey! .. I live in Brescia city

Here the Major office called "Loggia"

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I know the Diapason and like them, but I use the Zingalis as I love the effortless sound
 
peez said:
have you though about Zingali, superb things and nice and efficient
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I have recently sold big Zingali Overtures. Had them for 2 years.
And I have owned two pairs of Spendors some years ago.
Harbeth is a good option, I am not an expert in them though. Heard them once and they seemed brutally honest.
 
why did you ger rid of the overures? did you change amp or something else? I use mine with the sugden, good match.
 
peez said:
why did you ger rid of the overures? did you change amp or something else? I use mine with the sugden, good match.
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I have used them with several amps, ARS Emitter was the best match. These are wonderful speakers if you can live with their lazy nature.


And - my problem was solved by the very guy who outbid me. He has refused to pay. So I have got the second chance offer. Or shall I say - second chance Offrande :MILD:
 

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