I have 2 friends who have recenty purchased the new B&W 802's and if you look carefully at the market its hard to find a product that will give you the quality bass,cabinet you asked for with a diamond HF unit. A very highly regarded speaker to consider would be the Grand Veena, Sonus Faber Cremona M, one of the Focal towers with the berylium tweeter. You could consider the new focal diablo syand mount which goes surprisingly low but really needs to be mated with quality electronics.
Tall Tower Speakers for $10-14k
Looking for full-range tower speakers at least 50" tall. Would be great if they have integrated subs to help with the lows. They also need to look really nice (like Canton Reference 1.2 look). Max I am willing to spend is $14k delivered in NYC. Please list any suggestions here. Thanks!
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Fourfour, I have a very unique pair of towers that we are about to list if you are interested. WEGG3 Loudspeakers, model Lunare 3. These have been our floor model for a couple of years and we are ready to move them. MSRP was $24K and we are willing to sell them for $12K. They are 55.5" tall including the stand. Here is a link for more info on the manufacturers website. http://loudspeakers.wegg3.com/lunare3.php |
7" short of making the 50" cut, but I find the Avalon Eidolon's the most visually stunning speakers I have come across. It does not hurt they are also phenomenally sounding, and well within your price range. Mine beat the Revel Studios and Verity Audio Parsifals I owned before hands down. Did I mention my Eidolon Visions are up for sale on audiogon? |
I own Zu Def 4s and like them a lot. They are full range, have integrated subs, are 101db sensitive, are just shy of 50" (I use small ebony footers to protect my hardwood floors), and are right at your price point. Mine are in gloss black; the quality of the finish is exceptional, and gloss black is perfect for my decor. However, you can customize the look in an almost unlimited number of ways in terms of paint, veneer, base and surrounds, etc. since each speaker is built to order. |
Hey, Go BIG! |
I second the Tyler Acoustics...I own the Tyler Woodmere II's...Very nice workmanship and quality built...plus very kind to the eye and great wife approval, they are very musically pleasing as well...Work both for HT and 2 channel in my setup...Ty does a fab job on these beauties and is willing to build what you need for your specific arrangement... |
Tyler Decade D10 or D20 Dybaudio Confidence C2 II or C2 Signature Vienna Acoustics Mahler Sonus Faber Elipsa if you shop around and cut a deal |
Why the height requirement? I've not seen that one before. PBN Montana makes tall, very good looking speakers, some of which hit your pricepoint. The Zu Definition for is 15/16" under your floor, but hits your pricepoint, and has powered bass drivers. Very different approaches, but both companies make good sounding speakers and are good to deal with. John |