My current set up is a small tube amp (Houston mini 1998+ SE, 2 x 12AX7 and 4 x EL84 push pull, rebuild hard wired 2 x 13 W) driving Sonus Faber Venere 2.0 speakers and a KEF Kube 10b. Streamer is the BluOS node 2i to a SMSL D300 over a COAX cable. Listening mainly at low levels in the evening. I like to listen to a broad range of music like Sade, Janis Ian, Bassia, JJ Cale, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Eagles, crooners with big band and such but also progressive rock like Camel, Pink Floyd or blues.
A collegue of mine told me that sealed speakers like the ProAC Tablette 10 (Signature) or perhaps the Harbeth P3ESR would be an improvement for my set up, but the use of the subwoofer makes me think that the ports of the Veneres won't be used anyway, but I really don't know. Very inexperienced in different speaker systems. The pnly upgrade I made the last 25 years was from mediocre 2.5 way standing speakers to the current set up. That was a major improvement, even my inexperienced and old ears could hear that.
It is not possible for me at this moment to listen to these speakers because they don't have them in stores close by. I would have to spent a day or so to drive to a shop, listen and drive back. What do you boys and girls think? Should I replace the Veneres with the Tablettes? Would that improve a lot and would the Signature be even better than the non Signature? Any answer from experienced listeners would be highly appreciated.
A collegue of mine told me that sealed speakers like the ProAC Tablette 10 (Signature) or perhaps the Harbeth P3ESR would be an improvement for my set up, but the use of the subwoofer makes me think that the ports of the Veneres won't be used anyway, but I really don't know. Very inexperienced in different speaker systems. The pnly upgrade I made the last 25 years was from mediocre 2.5 way standing speakers to the current set up. That was a major improvement, even my inexperienced and old ears could hear that.
It is not possible for me at this moment to listen to these speakers because they don't have them in stores close by. I would have to spent a day or so to drive to a shop, listen and drive back. What do you boys and girls think? Should I replace the Veneres with the Tablettes? Would that improve a lot and would the Signature be even better than the non Signature? Any answer from experienced listeners would be highly appreciated.
