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Speaker advice: $1200 budget

hi everyone.

i'll soon be in the market for a pair of new loudspeakers, and once again i ask for you advice and consultation. My system:

Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 CD Player
LFD Mistral LE Integrated Amplifier
Clarity Labs Emberglow Interconnects

Right now i have a pair of old Beovox S45s from the late 70's w/fairly cheapee Monster Cable speaker cables. The room is about 12 x25, with hardwood floors and two windows (a rug someday soon, speakers first)

I listen to every concievable kind of music from Afro Cuban drumming--to very heavy/dubby DJ stuff--to Coltrane--to Brahms.

I have $1200 and will buy used gear. looking for full, rich, and involving sound---for a big improvement on the current speakers. (looking actually to have my mind blown, if i may be blunt).my system now sounds a touch bright, but i suspect its because my new (and VERY beautiful) LFD amp is only about 50 hours in. Good, tight low end is very important to me (not bloomy bass), even though my downstairs neighbor is plotting at this very moment for my complete and total downfall.

Thinking about Totem Hawks, Spendor, maybe Dynaudio.

what do y'all think?

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andrewlinsk6af1
drrasta
224 posts
 
Do a search for soliloquy on A'gon. The 5.0's are beautiful speakers for $750/stands included. The 5.3's are going for $1100-1200.
subaruguru
1,375 posts
 
Not sure the Spendors will whomp you enough. Their midrange is to die for at the price, though. Maybe used Vandersteens or big Paradigms are more up your alley. But if you treasure a great midrange get the more efficient (88-89dB/w) Spendor 3/1p (6.5 + 3/4)) or SC3 center channel (5+ 3/4 + 5) turned sideways, rather than the low-efficiency 3/5 or new S3. Have fun auditioning. What about the new JMLabs Chorus? PSB?
markblom
34 posts
 
Best Budget speaker on the market used Vandersteen 2ce signature now going for 900 to 1200 used. But They like a bit of power and tend to be a bit hard on Amps due to its a four way disign
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phasecorrect
2,013 posts
 
Again..Vandersteen...not the tightest low end or at high volume..but very "spacious" and musical...I like Spendors too...but they are pricey for what one gets...
mghcanuck
116 posts
 
I've had a pair of Kef Q5 floorstanders for about 5 months and I've been very pleased. The bass performance is not what I'd call "slamming", but it is tight, well defined and has good presence (I prefer a balanced approach across the frequency spectrum). The slightly bigger Q7's present more body in the lower frequencies thanks to a larger, oval-shaped bass driver, without sacrificing the overall balance, so I'm probably going to trade-up.

The mid-range on the Q5's is great and placement is relatively easy due to the Uni_Q driver, which is mid-range driver with the tweeter installed in the centre. This design helps generate a bigger than average sweet spot so placement is not as critical as with other designs.

Good luck.

Max
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