No mention of the recent release of one of the PS Audio Aspen speakers. Worth considering. FR10 or FR20
+1 @sgordoxyz , The FR10 @ $10,000 which still gets the pm midrange would be considered high value in OP's budget.
Speaker Suggestions for Next Move
I'm considering moving on from my Klipsch Cornwall IVs. I'm looking for suggestions on new loudspeakers in the $8-$15k range. Used is fine too.
Here's what you need to know (or what I think you should know):
Side Note/Stuff I Don't Really Want to Discuss Here. You can note this stuff all you want and chat with others about it in the thread (won't bother me at all), but I'm not going to engage on (a) Klipsch Heritage is garbage and awful sounding; Trust me though, I do see how Klipsch builds to a pricepoint and could easily better its offerings with better parts, bracing/dampening, etc.; (b) modifications are dumb, wasteful, hurt resale, etc. I could care less about any of that. I'd prefer not to modify stuff--fyi; (c) detailed discussions about amplification and sources. I have and have access to various topologies, manufacturers/brands, etc.
Room: A bit large for me, historically. 15.5' wide, 23' long, with 10' ceiling. Speakers will be placed along the short wall.
Music Format: Vinyl 50%, Digital 40%, CD 10%.
Genres: Pretty much you name it. Jazz ~30%, Rock/Pop ~30%, Blues/Folk 30%; Classical ~10%.
I'm curious to trying Fyne, Spatial Audio, Spendor (classic line in particular), Tannoy, Volti, Harbeth, PSB's flagship, Wharfedale's flagship, ATC, Vandersteen, Devore. Open to others.
Thank you in advance!
+1 @sgordoxyz , The FR10 @ $10,000 which still gets the pm midrange would be considered high value in OP's budget. |
@zuesman , Yes, I have high respect for Monitor Audio. I owned a pair of studio bookshelf monitors in the late 1990s that I felt were so much better than B&W 805s that I lusted after. Monitor Audio does, just like you say, ride a nice line between musical and analytical. I've heard the Platinum 200s in some generation a few years back and liked them. I'll put them on the list too.
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When I got my Cornwalls they were completely lined inside with No Rez from GR Research. I removed the No Rez from 1 speaker and compared to the other one. I much preferred the non No Rezzed cabinet. The No Rez sucked the life and mid bass out of the speaker. It did however seem to extend the lower bass noticeably. YMMV. |