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Hi, I posted this in the Speakers forum, but apparently that was the wrong place and I received no response. So I thought I would try here.
I am looking to replace my budget system (PSB Alpha B1's driven by an NAD 326BEE) with self-powered speakers. I'm looking at Airmotiv 5S and Paradigm Shift A2's. I have an external DAC already. Reason: To downsize and because I listen to my music near-field 98% of the time. So it's a bit much having a nice, beefy amp in this setup.
I realize I can simply order the 2 speaker systems to see how they sound. But before I even do that -- would anyone be able to advise whether the sound of the Airmotiv 5S or Shift A2's would be comparable to my current passive-speaker setup? I really like the sound of the Alpha B1's, so they would need to at least be comparable (natural sound, nice bass for near-field listening in a small living room).
Thanks for any recommendations.
I am looking to replace my budget system (PSB Alpha B1's driven by an NAD 326BEE) with self-powered speakers. I'm looking at Airmotiv 5S and Paradigm Shift A2's. I have an external DAC already. Reason: To downsize and because I listen to my music near-field 98% of the time. So it's a bit much having a nice, beefy amp in this setup.
I realize I can simply order the 2 speaker systems to see how they sound. But before I even do that -- would anyone be able to advise whether the sound of the Airmotiv 5S or Shift A2's would be comparable to my current passive-speaker setup? I really like the sound of the Alpha B1's, so they would need to at least be comparable (natural sound, nice bass for near-field listening in a small living room).
Thanks for any recommendations.