Help choosing Speakers for Rega Brio-R

bummer about the brightness experience. another option might be silverline minuet supremes. i had the older version and thought they were fantastic but never had them paired with my brio 3 and don't know how they would sound with the brio r. good luck in your search.

+1 for full Rega system and system synergy. I'd be willing to bet an audition of the RS1 or even a stretch to the RS3 would leave you silly happy. Ron Sexsmith just got a pair of RS1s. If it's good enough for him... :)

so true about speaker preference. it's all different strokes for different folks,with no real right or wrong. another option with the brio r, if you were interested in a floorstanding speaker, would be the vandersteen 1c. i bought a pair for $225 on craigslist, added the $105 stand, and was good to go. it sounded very good with my brio 3. used prices on the silverline prelude make that another attractive option if you're open to a floorstander.

the vandersteens really are a steal. i hadn't realized that they had been upgraded yet again until i saw the 1CI designation in your post, johnny. now with tweeter from the 3A? i love the continual improvements to the line and the way components from the higher priced products make their way to the lower priced products.