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BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS

My system is as follows:

  1. Martin Logan 11A Impressions hybrid electrostatic speakers.
  2. Bryston 4B3 cubed power amp 300 per channel into 8 and 500 into 4.
  3. Bryston BP-19 preamp, Chord Qutest Dac & Lumin U2 mini stream.
  4. SVS subs-pair of SB-4000
  5. I listen at 55-60 dbs. Can anybody recommend a speaker with a budget of $15,000.00 per pair that sounds alive and dynamic at low listening levels. My dealer sells, Totem, Triangle and Proac.
  6. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Due to age and ear issues I can listen comfortably at 55-60 dbs and not much louder. 
  7. Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide. 
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hifiguy42
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@elliottbnewcombjr thank you again! I offered a price and it is now being shipped to me.  I am really looking forward to being able to control the volume while playing vinyl, which is pretty much 100% of the time when I'm "actively listening". I have been using this preamp (ARC LS7) since 1995, and it didn't include remote capability. Not having to jump up before the end of Tschaikovsky's 4th to turn the volume down will be a welcome chance for my increasingly creaky joints.

Sincerely, good looking out.

elliottbnewcombjr
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hifiguy42

yesterday I came across an old discussion, it mentioned 4 other maker’s devices that can add remote volume, various features,

the Chase is the only one that has the automatic and progressive bass boost for low volume listening, and the only one that has remote balance, a feature you will never want to live without once you have tweaked the imaging of a few tracks, a very small balance refinement can make a very large difference.

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hifiguy42
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elliottbnewcombjr

That's excellent, that balance control sounds pretty sweet - so many recordings seem slightly "right speaker biased" but I figured that due to the room limitations it was just something I'd have to live with. I'm just hoping there is no "sonic signature" imparted by the Chase, it seems to really check every box otherwise. It is supposed to arrive on Tuesday, and I will report back once I've had a chance to fiddle a bit.

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