Looking for the next level in imaging...
I enjoy my system every time I sit down and listen. But as we all do, we get the itch to seek improvement! I am intrigued by Omnidirectional speakers such as MBL’s, German Physiks etc. and breaking free from the head in a vice sweet spot to get better imaging throughout the room and better the imaging in the sweet spot! I believe changing the speaker will deliver on this quest! What speakers would you look at? Or would changing a component yield the result? Has anyone gone from the traditional dispersion speaker to an omnidirectional?
current speakers are Martin Logan Ethos
budget $20-30K...could stretch if something is exceptional
No ownership of anything at this level, but my guru says the MBLs are among the best sounding speakers available, but also says they're hard to drive and are brutally revealing, so need top amplification. He's also quite positive about the Clarysis Audio speakers. The same guy uses Magico S5 MkIIs, but cost may be part of the equation in that selection. |
IMHO omnidirectional speakers present a wide, deep sound stage but smear imaging. Vivid Giya series is my recommendation. Others I have heard are Borrensen, KEF Blades, Raidho, and Wilson. My experience is also electronics play a critical part. I did not realize the full potential of my Vivids sound staging and imaging until I upgraded from Krell to Burmester. Eye opening. Also power conditioning made a significant improvement in realizing the full potential. Finally, follow the well written recommendations from @audiokinesis and @mikelavigne - gentlemen, well said. |
My Opus 3, Test Record 1 - Depth of Image, assists in speaker placement for greatest effect. The 16 tracks describe what you should be hearing and where. It's amazing (to me) how deep and wide the soundstage can be. Then I am disappointed at the vast majority of recordings that showcase very little of this. Leading me to believe 90% of the soundstage is in the recording and 10% is system dependent. It is my opinion that throwing a lot of money at new equipment will not change that. |
