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Bookshelf or Tower

I am in the hunt for new noise makers.
I have budget of about 5K.

I love good 2 channel imaging and play a variety of music at low to medium volumes as wife hate loud music.

I currently own Paradigm Studio 20 v.5 but want something with a bigger sound.

I am considering: Paradigm S2's, BW 805d but then I think at those price levels I could get floorstanders but I don't see why the floorstanders cost so much more. So confused.

My set up is Bryton 4B SST amp, Bryston BP 20 preamp and a modwrighted Sony DVP9000ES.
photonman
photonman OP
96 posts
 
my neophyte understanding behind the purpose of the larger cabinet is more air volume to move through the drivers which translates to range and sound etc.

the killer part is that these cabinets are composed of el cheapo MDF or particle board.
aprica88
92 posts
 
Tower sound fuller and thicker.
mkash3
57 posts
 
Bob Reynolds, wouldn't a bookshelf speaker lose a bit of that 'fullness' that tower speakers provide? Or would monitors + sub pretty much create the same sound a floorstander would?
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"06-05-13: Mkash3
Bob Reynolds, wouldn't a bookshelf speaker lose a bit of that 'fullness' that tower speakers provide? Or would monitors + sub pretty much create the same sound a floorstander would?"

You're being way too general. There are so many differences in how speakers are designed, you really have to look at things like this on a case by case basis. For example you could compare 2 different 3 way towers in about the same size cabinet that sell for the same price. Depending on how the speaker was designed, there is a very good chance that they will sound completely different from each other. Listening to them is the only way to be sure.
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