Hi, I am looking for a pair of book shelf speakers for my dad driving by Onkyo TX-SR504. The space is small, probably 400 sq.ft. He mainly use it to listen to classical music. After reading reviews and auditions, I come down to these 3: Energy RC10, B&W 685 and MA BR2. My budget is $500-600 CAD.
I tested the Energy RC10 at Future shop and B&W 685 at Hi-Fi center in Vancouver. But one is a chain store and one is a pro hi-fi store with Rotel amplifiers in a sound proof room. And I am listening to different CD also, so, I cannot really compared, and therefore, I am looking for advise from you pros.
From my hearing, I think the B&W sounds ALOT better, with excellent bass and detail. And when playing drums, the cone moves like crazy. But for the Energy, the bass is not as heavy when I listen, although I didn't take off the cover and see if they are move like the B&W. Is it because of different design? Is it because of the set up in the pro center that makes B&W sound so much better?
And unfortunately, I don't have a chance to audition Monitor Audio BR2. The ultimate question, which one would you recommend?
And I have a different question on my living room set up, I will probably post another thread.
Thank you very much for your feedbacks.
I tested the Energy RC10 at Future shop and B&W 685 at Hi-Fi center in Vancouver. But one is a chain store and one is a pro hi-fi store with Rotel amplifiers in a sound proof room. And I am listening to different CD also, so, I cannot really compared, and therefore, I am looking for advise from you pros.
From my hearing, I think the B&W sounds ALOT better, with excellent bass and detail. And when playing drums, the cone moves like crazy. But for the Energy, the bass is not as heavy when I listen, although I didn't take off the cover and see if they are move like the B&W. Is it because of different design? Is it because of the set up in the pro center that makes B&W sound so much better?
And unfortunately, I don't have a chance to audition Monitor Audio BR2. The ultimate question, which one would you recommend?
And I have a different question on my living room set up, I will probably post another thread.
Thank you very much for your feedbacks.
