speaker choice for new 20x30 audio room
Finally getting an opportunity to set up a dedicated audio room. Its a separate out building from the house. 2x6 construction, fully insulated 20' wide 30' with 10' ceilings. Full HVAC and adding padded and carpet floor over 6" existing concrete floor. After heavy texture and new paint, I plan to add acoustic treatments, just he basics for starters, bass traps, wall panels, ceiling clouds and going with a rule of thirds layout for speaker placement.
For now I will be running everything from an Emotiva Pre-Amp, Peachtree 500 Amp, Bluesound Node for streamer and a Pontus II DAC.
Budget for the new speakers will be $5000 to $10,000. this will be a dedicated listening room, We listen to everything from Dianna Krall to Metallica Classic Rock, Blues, Country.. you name it. Just looking for recommendations of speakers I should be considering for this specific room dimension.
Lots of speakers I've not listened to, however, I have listened to Maggies and compared to Audiovector, and Maggies don't hold a candle. I also listen to everything from Diana Krall, Joss Stone, Chris Stapleton, to Metallica and Rammstein, and the speakers are happy to play it all. My vote would be Audiovector R3, if you can extend the budget a bit go with the top model, if you can't go with the middle and you can upgrade later.
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I have a similar shop area with wonderful acoustics, how I don't know. Currently using the Peachtree AMP 500 , Soon to acquire an ATI 6002 AMP Benchmark line preamp and their DAC 3B, with a pair of Tekton Double Impact speakers, with an SVS SB 4000 sub. Room filling sound, I listen at close to 100 spl. Not just loud but very DYNAMIC, and accurate, and precise in my opinion. Solely Rock and Roll via Redbook CD and streaming USB Amazon HD through the DAC. Speakers are outstanding and you'll save a ton of money. You could jump up to the MOAB which have gotten many accolades about $4700 Robert TN Good luck |
I'll back up the suggestions on Legacys. I have chosen Focus SE's. Our room is 24X16. I also have 4 Legacy Subs as Bill Dudleton the owner and designer of Legacy happened to stop at my house on his way from a seminar in D.C. I explained what I was after, and he suggested subs from all corners. Not that the Focus SE's require subs, but I also listen to bands such as Metallica and if you want thump, you will really benifit from subs. I would recommend 2 of them no matter which speaker you choose. |
robshawJust wanted to let you know, I just came from a ATI 6005 and had some serious issues with it. It had a slight buzz from the day it was new. Not enough to send that 125 lbs. AMP back to California, but it was by no means a quiet amp. At about the 6-month mark, upon shutting it off you would hear a delayed pop out of the left rear speaker. ATI (John Barlow) was very helpful sending me a new board and walking me through installing it. Shortly afterwards a second board did the same thing, and I was forced into tearing it apart again. John explained ATI was having a bad run of capacitors and although very apologetic, it showed bad for their top-of-the-line product. I traded up to Legacys IV 7 amps and I am AMAZED at how dynamic, cool running and dead silent they are. BTW, I auditioned those Tektons you have and although I sent them back and chose Legacy, they are a nice room filling product for the money. |
