Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk
@mglik is right. I have used both Quad 57’s and the latest versions. The latest gives you an extra octave top and bottom, but there’s not all that much music there. The 57’s are just as satisfying as the latest versions. The second best room I’ve ever heard used three pairs of 57’s, stacked. The best is my current room with 4 modern Quad ESL’s. |
Rockport Atria II's. At the high end of your range, but I think they do really well for what you're after. I find them to be exceptionally accurate, but without venturing into sounding clinical - more "musical" (admittedly a hard to define term). Voices come through with warmth, without sounding colored (Joni Mitchell's "Blue" sounds amazing, and IMO it's a hard recording to reproduce well). Jazz records have a very nice spaciousness and sound stage, with live recordings sounding like they are really live, more than just a live recording ("Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra" is a great example). https://rockporttechnologies.com/atria-ii/ I have mine paired with a Nagra Classic INT integrated amp. Extremely happy with the combination. |
Again, can’t help myself to plug this system. heard it at one of the audio shows long time ago, his newer incarnation are so much better. Check it out, www.sanderssoundsystems.com. Speakers, plus a Magtech amp, other stuff, and the warranty, .....best in the business. you owe it to yourself to at least call and talk to Roger Sanders about his speakers, amps, etc. take 20 min to call him, and speak to him. His system is one of the best money can buy. you will be rewarded ! I wish I had your dilemma, I would be on the,phone w Roger immediately to talk. Nothing to lose, everything to gain. His amps are audios best kept secret. Dad the review about the Magtech amps and those MBL radiostrahler speakers. |
