Speaker of My House…!


Hey Boys - (and gals if there are any here)

It’s time to usher in a new speaker. It needs to be nuanced and elegant. It needs to party but also be super fast and detailed. No muddy lows or shrieking highs. It needs to image like electrostatic speakers but with a large sweet spot. I don’t have room for Subs, so I need at least 25hz.

My new speakers are probably floor standers and they need to look beautiful.

My current Amp is an ARC 160s.

Source is Rossini Apex

My main listening room is about 18’ X 22’ with vaulted 12’ ceiling. My system also spends time in my home office which is small - 13’ X 14’ also with high vaulted ceilings and as many room treatments as I could fit.

I just sold my 18 month old Sonus Faber Serafino Traditions. I loved a lot about them. Probably still the prettiest speaker I’ve ever seen and at just under $20k new, pretty awesome sounding. They really ticked all the boxes in so many areas but they got a little breathless in my larger room. Mostly the bass got lost and less detailed.

So….

I’m considering the new SF Amati’s.

Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene

Wilson Sasha DAW (ugh - I know, but that sound..!)

So…. Let’s have it. Whatta you guys think I should consider…?

(Im not ready for Maggie’s just yet)

Thanks for your help..!

Joe

 

 

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on the question: because of your room size (from the pictures) I would use bookshelf speakers.

this is a fine list:

Marten, Sonner, Joseph would be my order of interest....

If you enjoyed the SF sound and merely need volume I think the Amatis or Pearls would be great. I'm also in the Rockport camp, and Tidal. Sound you can enjoy for hours and hours; I have Raidho D2s and have never looked back.

Thank you all for the feedback…! Really helpful…!

I decided to try two different bookshelf/monitor solutions with two Rel Subs.

Sonus Faber Elector Amator 3 

Harbeth 3.0XD

I found everything used. Even the subs.

I will keep y’all posted.

just curious, you said "try" and then "used", you plan to sell them if they don't work out?