"Woody" wrote in message
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"Gordon MacPherson" wrote in message
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I listen mainly to classical music. I have had for many years a pair of
Celestion Ditton 44s driven by an equally old Cambridge P50 amp. I thought
about replacing the Dittons with shelf speakers but none that I could
afford gave me the open "easy" clear cound that came from the Dittons. I
am now in a position to think about floor speakers with a budget of up to
around £1000. Any recommendations as to speakers I shoud investigate?

Thanks,

Gordon



Whatever you do remember one thing. To get the good easy sound that you
like you need to move air, and to move air properly you need a big drive
unit. Ruark and Royd do nice speakers but mainly with small drive units,


Not the Ruark Paladins which I mentioned - they have 215mm bass units
(Focal):

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/L1010211.jpg


- I haven't seen bigger in a modern speaker. I would not recommend the
current models with smaller drivers.


On the other hand if you like what you have why change it? I had/have a
pair of Spendor BC1's that I've had for years: I replaced them a few years
back with KEF Q55's - and even now the more I listen to them the more I
regret it.


I don't know anyone who didn't regret trying to move from 'big/old' to
'small/new' and I do know one or two that, having tried it, moved back
again....