On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 15:47:40 +0000, Fish wrote:

I've seen various favourable reviews around stuff like AVI integrated
amps and ATC or Dynaudio standmount speakers. Are these worth a whirl?

As a very contended owner, I would recommend the ATC Active 10s
together with the ATC CA2 pre-amplifier. These sound excellent at
lower volume levels (but are also capable of playing extremely loud
if required), and are ideally suited to small to medium sized rooms.
If you haven't previously experienced active loudspeakers, you will
be surprised I think at the control, clarity and extremely natural,
unforced reproduction of music that they offer.

http://www.atc.gb.net

If you do select ATC Active 10s, it is also worth investing in a pair of
the following stands, which suit them perfectly:

http://www.partingtonspeakerstands.com/stand_1.htm

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Anthony Edwards