Give your Spatial Audio M3 Turbos a chance to break in and see what you think. I have the M3s (non-turbo) and have not had any listener fatigue whatsoever. I sold my Klipschorns after 17 years because of treble harshness that was causing fatigue, and bought the M3s after listening to most of the speakers you list and more. And to get the best of all worlds, I added a pair of Goldenear Forcefield 4 subs. Goldenear bass is sublime, and they've been a perfect match for the M3s, which have a warm, musical bass of their own.
Speakers with warm treble and good bass
I've been on the hunt now for a several years, attempting to find speakers that match the criteria of having good bass and soft, warm treble output. A good liquid midrange with good texture and timbre separation is another top priority. The speakers I have owned and tried:
Paradigm Studio 60 v3
LSA 1 Standard Edition Monitors
Totem Staff
Golden Ear Triton 3
Vandersteen 2ce Sig ii
Tekton Pendragon
Acoustic Zen Adagio
Spatial Audio Hologram M3 Turbo S
Out of all of those, the most enjoyable due to warmest sound signature was the LSA 1 monitors. Of course those were the most deficient in bass out of that entire list. Contrary to that, the Golden Ear Triton 3 had the best bass (obviously, due to the built-in powered subs). The Adagios had the best detail and least distortion, but were a bit too analytical in the end for my tastes.
So far, surprisingly, the speakers that seem to get the best blend of everything for my tastes have been the Paradigm Studio 60 v3. These are not "reference level" speakers by any means, but they achieve a nice balance of detail, dynamics, bass, and have a surprisingly good midrange. Unfortunately, the pesky metal dome tweeter has gotten on my last nerve during many listening sessions.
I am trying to stay in the price range of the aforementioned speakers. What suggestions do you all have for speakers that can meet this criteria for a smooth, dynamic, and warm sound?
Thanks
Paradigm Studio 60 v3
LSA 1 Standard Edition Monitors
Totem Staff
Golden Ear Triton 3
Vandersteen 2ce Sig ii
Tekton Pendragon
Acoustic Zen Adagio
Spatial Audio Hologram M3 Turbo S
Out of all of those, the most enjoyable due to warmest sound signature was the LSA 1 monitors. Of course those were the most deficient in bass out of that entire list. Contrary to that, the Golden Ear Triton 3 had the best bass (obviously, due to the built-in powered subs). The Adagios had the best detail and least distortion, but were a bit too analytical in the end for my tastes.
So far, surprisingly, the speakers that seem to get the best blend of everything for my tastes have been the Paradigm Studio 60 v3. These are not "reference level" speakers by any means, but they achieve a nice balance of detail, dynamics, bass, and have a surprisingly good midrange. Unfortunately, the pesky metal dome tweeter has gotten on my last nerve during many listening sessions.
I am trying to stay in the price range of the aforementioned speakers. What suggestions do you all have for speakers that can meet this criteria for a smooth, dynamic, and warm sound?
Thanks
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