Neat Motive SX1s

Posted by: Mike Woodcock on 06 February 2016

A very lazy and sociable afternoon saw me sat with my dealer auditioning speakers as a potential upgrade to my Dali's - We started with the AE Radiance, moved on to the Precision 6.2LE and finished on the Neat Motive SX1s - WOW! 2 hours later I was convinced I needed to upgrade.

If I make the switch to floorstanders, which if I am going to upgrade to a 272/250 I will need to do, they need to be compact and relatively unobtrusive. Played back through a UQ/100, they sounded amazing, they clearly won't sound any less so with a 272/250, but are the adequate to get the best out of the combo?

Posted on: 06 February 2016 by Lanesra

I created a thread on here: My-first-Naim system, where I was going for the N272/NAP250 and practically everyone advised me that I needed better speakers to do the amplifiers justice. So next weekend, I'll be auditioning speakers in the £3500-4000 price bracket, such as Neat Momentum SX5i's and Spendor D7's.

Posted on: 06 February 2016 by Mike Woodcock

Thanks - Just re-read your thread, I'll expand my list...

Posted on: 06 February 2016 by Christopher_M

Mike Woodcock posted:
.......are the [Neat Motive SX1s] adequate to get the best out of the combo?

Why not?

Try them at home if you can. It's vital that they match your room (visually and acoustically) as well as your ear and your wallet.

Chris