To expound on my advice to try headphones..
With your amp,the Sennheiser HD800S would be my budget choice,boasting some of the most amazing imaging & sound staging available from headphones at any price! They also offer a beautifully voiced mid range & treble but are a little bass lite compared to more expensive choices...Moving higher up the cost chain I only have direct experience with the HiFiMan Susvara,which is quite simply for myself,the stuff dreams are made of...
Speakers for low-level listening
My listening area is in an open family room (not ideal, I know, but no other option at present). This means much of my late evening listening in at low levels.
I am presently running B&W 804d4 speakers with a McIntosh MA352 hybrid integrated amp. I like the combination of these components, but the B&Ws seem to lose some detail and sparkle at low listening levels. What comparable floor standing speakers would offer superior low level listening SQ?
I am considering Focal Sopra 2 or perhaps even AK6 Klipschorns (I previously had Klipsch Cornwalls and found them very enjoyable for low level listening). I am especially interested in insights from anyone who has paired McIntosh amplification with either of these speakers or others that performed exceptionally well at low listening levels.
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