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Need speaker suggestions please

I'm in the market for pre-owned speakers in the $2,000 to $2,500 range. I just sold my Canton RCL speakers which I thought were somewhat bright and were weak on soundstage qualities. I listen to primarily jazz and vocals and generally do not listen beyond 9 o'clock volume levels.

I have a fairly large listening room, 20' X 24' with 17 foot ceilings and I want a speaker that can fill the room with sound. Even though the room is large, I have some pretty severe limitations on speaker placement. I can only get them about 2 feet from the rear wall and one will have to be slightly toed-in due to my corner fireplace. They will be about 8 feet apart.

I do not particularly care about real low bass. I'm looking for silky smooth midrange and highs. I want a warm but accurate sound with a deep soundstage.

I am currently using a Cary 2A3 amp with 15 wpc. My preamp is a Threshold T3. California Audio Labs Icon Mark II CD player that I intend to replace with a tube CD player.

Thanks.
bennett
gotoma8
32 posts
 
I'd say look into a pair for Meadowlark, good bass extension, built for vocals and jazz it seems, I have a pair of the Shearwaters...for a room your size look at the Herons...

Good luck.
jetkitty
53 posts
 
If you're looking for silky smooth midrange and highs then you're looking for Spendors. In your price range I would say that you owe it to yourself to audition a pair of SP-100s.
gmood1
1,251 posts
 
Checkout out the Soliloquy SM-2A3s, these little gems were designed to match your amp.This is a special application monitor only needing 3 wpc and no more the 25 wpc.If you want rock solid imaging,detailed but not tingy highs,deep and wide soundstage.Along with vocals that would make you swear the singer is breathing on you ,then this is the speaker. You could always add a sub if you catch that itch .Here's a link to checkout a review . http://www.solspeak.com/news_info/10.1.00.html
glide3
402 posts
 
I suggest you get the best pair of Audio Note AN/E or A/N J speakers you can afford (several models in the line-up). They are designed to be placed in the corners of your room are very sensitive (94-95db) and I just don't think you can do any better for the kind of music you prefer and for getting you to the heart of that music.
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celtic66
1,667 posts
 
Spendors or DiCapos with great sound staging, quickness and oh those vocals.
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