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Speaker for Rogue Cronus Magnum with high WAF

I'm speaker shopping ($2.5k budget), and I'd like to poll all Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum owners -- and other Rogue owners -- on their favorite speakers with good WAF. My listening area is fairly large (20' x 28') with a lot of curtain-less windows and little options on acoustical treatments. I listen to mainly vinyl but some lossless files as well, and my tastes range from 60-70s reggae, indie-rock, electronic, Afrobeat and jazz. I had been using a pair of Audio Physic Yaras Bookshelfs and really like them, but they're too small for my room and am not a huge fan of subwoofers. I'm leaning toward floorstanders but could be swayed toward monitors on stands. (I'd love to go with a pair of Vandersteen 2CEs but the wife doesn't approve, and the cat will think they're the best scratching posts ever.) I'm looking for advice from my fellow Rogue owners, and I really don't want to hear "Oh, but if you could just spend $1k more, you'd love the..." -- $2.5k is even a little stretch.

Thanks for your input!
shumazing
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tpreaves
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Shumazing,
Shoot me an e-mail at tpr3857(at)aol(dot)com.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
I own the Yara Evolution Bookshelves too and will never get rid of them! They're just too good a speaker that's now discontinued. If/when they need to go into a bigger room such as your's, I'll still keep them and use them elsewhere. Here I was thinking I was the only one with these speakers. But anyway...

If you really like what you've got and are simply looking for more space filling and a step up in sound quality, have you considered the Tempos? They're my favorite in the AP line. There are better models, but I think the Tempo is the sweet spot in lineup. Close call with the Scorpios.

There's a gentleman selling a pair of Tempo IIIs for $900. No connection to the seller, just saying it may be worth investigating.

I haven't owned Tempos nor your integrated, but I'm lead to believe it should have no problems driving them.
wolf_garcia
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Totem Forests maybe.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
"High WAF" depends on the wife. What one thinks looks great, another will shoot down. Think about it... when was the last time a woman truly knew what she wanted? That's not woman bashing - when was the last time an audiophile knew what he/she wanted either?
sounds_real_audio
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Shumazing

I am in the Denver area. I should be able to get a pair to you for an in home audition if you don't have a dealer close by.

Jim
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