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looking for bookshelves - Another usual boring speaker discussion

i am looking for bookshelf speakers to pair with hegel H400 in my condo. i have Wilson watt puppies in my house and absolutely love the sound of the WPs 50th anniversary.. WPs are paired with d'agostino momentum C2 and progression s350.

i will be placing them on a granite shelf near a wall. sort of a klitchen counter.

i listened to SF Amators and BW 805d4, both somewhat laid back, SF Amators i did not like at all. too warm, bass lower mids were overpowering the treble. Also listened to wilson tune tot- lows are an issue. with the 5.75in woofer.

i am now seriously considering the focal sopra 1. i have not auditioned them yet but will do in next week or 2. i know one can't get a full picture from youtube but i have been listening with headphones to several youtube pistes where they do A-B or even A-B-C.

i find the focals and wilsons sound similar. Wilson's have a bit more clarity in the upper mids but overall similar, so i think i will like them. 

Would appreciate suggestions and any more recommendations form the experienced audiophiles herewith vast knowledge base.

thank you

Amar

dhali777
jrdiii
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I am in the same boat. About to order the Cabasse Muranos. Have never heard them so will be taking a flyer, but from all the research I've done it seems like it could be the perfect speaker for me and my setup. They may be what you are looking for as well.

lanx0003
897 posts
 

You don’t want to miss the TAD CE1TX if you have disposable money. It’s 40% off and includes a pair of factory stands. If you don’t need the stands, you can resell them to recoup some money.  ‘Absolutely class A...’  You can place it close to a wall (no rear ports) and still enjoy the immersive soundstage, which projects from the sides (rather than the top, like Atmos). It’s an ideal candidate for placement on a kitchen countertop.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/tad-ce1tx-loudspeaker

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650177148-tad-ce1tx-compact-evolution-one-speakers-in-walnut-and-factory-stands-brand-new/

soix
9,760 posts
 

i listened to SF Amators and BW 805d4, both somewhat laid back

This is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone call the 805s laid back and I question the setup of that system.  Were they hooked up to MacIntosh gear?  How close to the wall will the speakers be, because that could be a big issue. 

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akg_ca
2,308 posts
 

If looking toward the classic BBC monitor derivatives from HARBETH and SPENDOR et al does not stir your drink, then I’d first choose the following on my list:

 

DYNAUDIO HERITAGE SPECIAL

https://youtu.be/FdOCBoDkngE?si=RvcjO91ruYHfwH1c
 

TRIANGLE MAGELLAN DUETTO 40th ANNIVERSARY

https://youtu.be/yR4ZATW1Kro?si=KlVt5zLN2rc8PGP1

 

loomisjohnson
1,960 posts
 

proac response come to mind--lots of low end, front ported and should work well near the wall. likewise paradigm persona.

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