Bentley FS110 or Yamaha NS-F500?

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Looking for a set of entry level floorstanders.

Both the Bentley & Yamaha have resented themselves as options - demo units around R5k.

They will be driven by a Yamaha A-S501 Integrated amp: https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/hifi_components/a-s501/index.html

Bentley Specs:

System Type - 2.5 way vented reflex
Power Handling  - 10 - 140 W
Impedence  - 6 Ohm
Frequency response  - 45Hz - 30KHz
Sensitivity  - 89db
Driver configuration  - 2 x 6" Aluminium Magnesium MidBass &1 x 1" Soft dome tweeter
Weight (each)  - 15Kg
Dimensions  - 200 x 262 x 850

Link:https://www.audicoonline.co.za/Bentley-Acoustics-FS110-Floorstanding-Speakers
http://www.bentleyacoustics.com/index.php/component/k2/item/21-fs110-speakers




Yamaha Specs:

Type - 3-Way Bass-Reflex Floor-Standing Speaker System
Woofers1 x 16cm Advanced PMD cone
MidRange Driver 1 x 13cm Advanced PMD Cone Type
Tweeter 1 x 3cm aluminium dome with DC-Diaphragm?
Frequency Response 40 Hz-50 kHz
Nominal Input Power 40 W
Maximum Input Power 160 W
Sensitivity 88 dB
Crossover Frequencies 580Hz, 4.1 kHz
Impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (W x H x D) 224 x 981 x 349 mm
Weight 19.1 kg/unit

Link: http://www.hifiinstallations.co.za/Yamaha-NS-F500
https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/speaker_systems/ns-f500/index.html




Thoughts, opinions, alternatives?

I am leaning to the Yamaha, as I would think they'll match better with the amp?
 
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