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Thanks. Perhaps the 1/2? Or the 100?
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Yes! You should have Spendor dealers in your neck of the woods!
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Can you audition? I own Sonus faber Nova Vs and I like them a lot. I also like Devore Super 10s...but this is about you. I'd try to listen and get auditions in your house if possible.
Good luck!
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Boulder equipment is known for its starkly neutral presentation. They are frequently used in home recording studios which have a very different requirement than relaxing and engulfing in the music.
For mr Sonus Faber captures the magic and midrange bloom of great music. Sonus Faber plus world class tube amplification give you the magic and reality of music.
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I could try hear the nova series
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+1 Fritz.
For the Wharferdale, replace the tweeter caps with Mundorf MKP and it will be an amazing exchange. :)
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Try Revel f208/206. You should at least take a listen
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Try Revel f208/206. You should at least take a listen
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first of all you'll have to change your cabling that's the biggest problem, try OCC single crystal wire and that'll give you the most natural beautiful sound. single Crystal has been proven for 50 years now to be the best wire for audio.
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Thanks all. I am using YG Carmel 1 speakers which probably aren’t the best match for the Boulder
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I would add Dynaudio. I have a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto III and also Dynaudio Evoke 50. For me, I find the Danes to be much more airy and lifelike. The SF's almost sound a bit more muddled when compared to the Dynaudio's. Believe me I am not knocking the SF's it's just to my ears and preferences the Dynaudio's are that good. Good luck and remember to enjoy the ride :)
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the 866 is an amazing amp. Did you get the digital side as well? I did with mine and the internal DAC is fantastic. My speakers are Rockport Avior ii and the combination is superb! Incredible detail not analytical or harsh. Good luck!
Ron
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I would never credit Revel speakers as having a "warm" anything....they strive for neutrality, in a good way. Sonus Faber is a good brand to consider, but your room opens into a larger area so the models you mention may not have enough cone area to pressurize all that volume. I would add the Focal Kanta 2 or better, Kanta 3 to your list. They are warmish and have great clarity and plenty of sock.
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Yes i have the digital 866.
the speakers would be along the long wall and the listening area is at the end of a long room if that helps. So the bass drift would be on the one side but I don’t think too much.
has anyone tried the Dali epicon or dynaudio heritage special. Not sure if they have a warming midrange
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Try to find the original Olympica series used or NOS. The previous series are more towards Franco Serblin sound having warmer midrange, intimacy, they are more engaging and musical. The NOVA series have the "modern " sound with tilted high frequency, I won't describe them at all as warm.
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Thanks. Anyone tried the Franco serblin accordo essence?
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I was just about to suggest that you listen to some Franco Serblin models, depending on the size of your room and budget, of course. As you probably know, the company now has 4 models to offer, Lignea, Accordo, Ktema and Accordo Essence. As for other suggestions regarding SF, their line up has become more and more ’modern’ sounding with each new series. I have owned and listened to many of SF speakers and after Creomna M series, I have switched to Franco Serblin’s company. I have listened the Essence at my dealers place, they were conected to Bhk 250 signature amp and Bhk signature preamp with different dacs, Ps and Meridian 808 Vi player that I am ceratin.In numerous times that I went to shop and listened to them and other speakers (the dealer also represents the Magico line that I am not very big fan of), I have noticed that they are also sensitive to changes in sources and cabling.I guess I could say that speaker has all the qualites of two way Accordo, being open and articualte with great presence and pin point imaging, but with added energy and volume in bass area, presenting big soundstage as well. Still, its not a speaker that I would recommmend for those who like to listen loud rock music ( I do not, so its not an issue for me) because it possess the certain kind of ’grace’ (in lack of betetr term) in its character and aldo it can certainly play loud, it does not struck me as a speaker which likes to ’scream’.Craftmanship, with cabinet being made of solid walnut is beautiful and second to none, so I guess the waf factor is very high as well (if that is concern) In Europe they cost around 13t eur new (around 15k usd) and are just about to cost even more, for whatever reason.
edit:just checked your initial post with room dimension and my advice would be the two way Accordo. I guess the Essence could fit as well, but from my humble experience, in room,of that size smaller speaker sometimes or often can offer more, more so if you can leave enough room behind and from the side walls
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The different Audio Note speakers I've heard have tended toward a warmer presentation.
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My good friend has Harbeths and I think they fit the descripton of having a full midrange. I found them to sound very nice with vocals.
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I have an 866 and currently have Salk BePure2's, which I think is a great combo. I've heard the 866 with both Perlisten SB4's and Vimberg Area's. Both sounded great too if you're looking at a standmount speaker, though the SB4's might be more of what you're looking for. Big difference in price points too.
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Tannoy Legacy and Prestige ranges
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I would suggest Spendor, Proac, Scansonic and Dynaudio
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Vandersteen.....pick your price
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Many suggestions here that tend toward brightness rather than warmth.
Spendor Classics are yet the best combination of warmth and detail I’ve heard. The midrange is completely effortless and natural with enough detail to keep you engaged and take notice of new information in familiar recordings, yet they don’t highlight the distortion of poor recordings the way a Revel or Focal often can.
The cone material used by Spendor seems to have the perfect amount of damping. Voices sound completely natural and present with zero audible ringing and resonance—an issue I believe I can detect even in Harbeth’s vaunted Radial material.
Other brands that get the midrange damping correct are Stirling Broadcast and Graham, which is likely attributable to their speakers having been designed by Spendor veteran, Derek Hughes.
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