Along the lines of Fritz, Salk and Tekton in terms of value, you may want to check out Bache audio from Brooklyn.
Economical full-range floor-standing speaker options?
Short List of full-range considerations for 2-ch music...
Tekton Double-Impact (which I’ve owned) $3,000(new):
Spatial M3 Saphire, $5k(new):
Tekton Double-Impact (which I’ve owned) $3,000(new):
- 98.82dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
- ±3dB 20Hz-30kHz
- ±1dB 70Hz-20kHz
- Sold because they couldn’t produce LXmini ’magic’ imaging.
- 98.82dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
- ±3dB 20Hz-30kHz
- ±1dB Anyone know?
- Narrower baffle might image better than DI’s?
- 91dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 8 Ohm, built-in 1200w amp for subs
- ±3dB 16Hz-35kHz
- ±1dB Anyone know?
- 90dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 8 Ohm, built-in 800w amp for subs
- ±3dB 21Hz-35kHz
- ±1dB Anyone know?
- Could move these to 2-ch system.
Spatial M3 Saphire, $5k(new):
- 92dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
- ±3dB 32Hz-40kHz (not quite full-range)
- ±1dB Anyone know?
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Also consider these if shipping could work — https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649512591-pioneer-tad-s1ex-floorstanding-speakers/images/2216880... |
Some say spec’s don’t tell whole story, this is certainly true. However, my perspective is this... we wouldn’t buy other gear that couldn’t reproduce the full audible range accurately, why should speakers be different. Looking at each component in the chain, why do some people exempt speakers from being fully capable in this regard? Can you imagine a gear manufacurer excusing peaks, dips and shortcomings in their response saying, "frequency response and extention measements don’t matter much". The foundational goal of speaker manufacturers should be complete and accurate sound reproduction - same as with any other gear. Let the user change tone to their liking with gear controls later if they wish; otherwise, the user could be left trying to get something the speaker can’t provide. This is why I look for linear full-range response first, because it seems no less nessessary for speakers than any other gear in the system - shortcomings from anywhere in the chain have equal impact on performance. Why carry perfection through, only to be lost at the final link? |
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