In the late 70s early 80s I had a pair of Electo voice Sentry IVBs with a Phase Linear 400. I entertained neighbors for blocks around. It was the concert experience......I’m lucky to have my hearing
Concert Experience for $5k?
I have a budget of $5k for new/used stereo speakers.
I have a VPI turntable, PrimaLuna Dialogue preamp and a Cary Audio V12 tube amp. (yeah, the one with 12 EL34’s sticking out of it) I’ve got quality gear and plenty of horsepower.
I am chasing the rock concert experience. When you’re at a live show drums have a sharp attack and crack. Bass/kick drums have a punch you can feel. ....that’s what I want to feel when I play a live album.
Which speakers - new or used - would you recommend to recreate that rock concert feeling?
I have a VPI turntable, PrimaLuna Dialogue preamp and a Cary Audio V12 tube amp. (yeah, the one with 12 EL34’s sticking out of it) I’ve got quality gear and plenty of horsepower.
I am chasing the rock concert experience. When you’re at a live show drums have a sharp attack and crack. Bass/kick drums have a punch you can feel. ....that’s what I want to feel when I play a live album.
Which speakers - new or used - would you recommend to recreate that rock concert feeling?
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rhljazz811 posts03-08-2016 12:00pmKlipsch La Scala’s should do the trick with all the power you have with the v12 amp. Before finishing OP’s entire post the thought yelled out to me, La Scala’s! Had the question been around jazz or a live unplugged event I would of said Harbeth super HL5. I've not heard a live event through speakers that actually sounded "live" prior to hearing those. Acoustic guitar and voicing is spine tingling realistic. I didn't really like them for all out rock music though. |
I heard the big Focal Aria speakers (948 I believe) and found them to be about as full-range, rock-out as it gets these days; the porting on the bottom gave ’em that "thud" from the kick drum sound...As for high-sensitivity 8 ohm speakers I’ve owned, B&W and Triangle certainly gave me that "wow, I could literally be AT the bar" vibe..however, the mid presence often scared me so bad I thought they were going to rip a hole in my back wall... |
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