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Need help on an all rounder speaker under $5000

Hello dear audiogoners

I am newbie here and also to the world of high end audio.
I dont know whether 5000 is high end in the audio world but whatever.

I am not an audiophile and i am not looking for details and clarity in music. I want a system that is versatile, that can play everything form brilliant CD recordings to Compressed MP3 formats. All genres from rock to classical to electronic.

My collection is a mix of MP3, High quality audio, some CDs and also live recordings.
So i really needed something warm and colorful that can shine with everything. Something that is just a happy speaker!!
Most of all something that is enjoyable.
I request you all to give me some suggestions. I live in India so brand availability is a question but i get most of the brands here and can audition many of them of just shoot. Also if you can mention associated equipment.
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johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Your budget would allow you to go with PSB Speakers' top of the line, the giant-killing Synchrony One.

Here are comprehensive reviews from Stereophile and Soundstage. Don't forget to look at SS's measurements. This speaker has exemplary frequency linearity and very low cabinet resonance, making for an unexpectedly resolving--yet smooth and musical--sound.

It always shows up prominently in Stereophile's Recommended Components (Class A, limited LF, alongside $12K to $36K speakers) and Absolute Sound's Editor's Choice issues. PSB speakers have a natural tonal balance and lack of harshness that make them very easy to live with over the long haul. Their midrange is natural and transparent while the bass is extended, clean, and well-integrated.
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wilsynet
264 posts
 
Hard to go wrong with Harbeth.
glenner
28 posts
 
Anthony Gallo 3.5 or 3.1 do a lot right
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
Actually, both ATC and B & W should sound incredible with MP3s. I would recommend the B & W 650s or the PM1s. Try ATC 16As or 25As. You get a built in amp. They have a new CD/pre-amp/DAC coming out. Both lines have won numerous awards with the British press.
soix
9,456 posts
 
A couple brands that come to mind that might help avoid highlighting the grain/etch/thinness of poorer recordings while also doing justice to good recordings are Vandersteen and Nola. I'd think Harbeth would very well be worth a listen as well. Best of luck.
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