Naim Superuniti - speaker pairing

Looking at getting into hi rez with the Naim Superuniti and looking at Sonus Faber 3.0 speakers to match with it and then when I move back to the States I will add a turntable. Any preferences for speakers to compare to the Sonus Faber speakers that I should consider testing?

 

Kef R700 or 900, Neat Momentums, PMC 20.24 or 20.26.

 

I heard the SuperUniti through some big floorstanding PMCs at my "local" ... sounded awesome!

 

I own a Naim system and keep my eye on the Naim forum (etc.)... haven't heard of Sonus being paired with Naim previously. There might be a reason for that. Probably worth auditioning the brands listed above and will throw out Totem and Proac as other potentials.

 

Neat, Guru and Kudos are also associated with the modern Naim scene ...

 

Those Guru Junior with the walnut veneer look absolutely beautiful. Modern classics.

 

I have heard some Naimies think Sonus Faber speakers are "boring". YMMV, buyer beware, etc.

 

Have heard the following through a Nait XS in a local dealer's demo room:
- PMCs - twenty.22 and twenty.26 - they sounded superb and have a lovely full, neutral sound.
- Kudos X2 - again great and seemed to match the amp well. Sweet speakers. But very compact towers with limited ultimate output.
- ProAcs Response D18 - fantastic sound signature and staging ability (I subsequently tried the D18s against the Studio 140 Mk2, with my own amp at the time, and actually ended up with (preferring) the 140s.)
- Kef R700 - personally not so keen, but they have a following so YMMV etc.

Above all, try and demo as many models as you can

 

Thanks for the input everyone. I went with PMC due to several call outs and loved the Fact 8 speakers. Thanks for the input on the Sonus Faber too as I think they are a little laid back compared to the PMC. Gotta cut back on my music buying for awhile but finally starting my journey into hi end audio.