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Up to $4500 burning a hole in my pocket

I recently sold my last 2 sets of speakers. I am redoing my man cave and will take the speaker proceeds to buy a new set for down there. I want to go floorstander this time, something with killer dynamics but still detailed and musical. Whatever has to have great sock you in the gut mid bass.
For amplification I have odyssey stratos extreme with Jolida Fusion Preamp. Also sometimes run Cayin A100T. Have a JL Fathom for the low low end.
The room is about 13x20 10ft ceilings. 
This is a no wife input zone so I will be doing whatever regarding looks of the speakers and room treatments that I want. 
Speakers will go on the short wall. 
There is a local guy selling Klipsch Chorus 2 with upgraded Crites crossovers and tweeter I want to take a look at. These seem to hold their value decently and I could probably break even if I sell them. Not sure I will like them but the retro look is kinda cool and I am sure they go loud but need to be somewhat refined ans detailed as well.
Only other contender so far is really the Tekton Double Impact. These really intrigue me as to if they really are as good as some say. No dealers so demo is out and I would rather buy used and these are too new for that. Only other floorstander I have owned for a while is the GE Triton 1. While very nice I want to try something different. Any suggestions on what else I should be looking at and my current candidates?


mofojo
photodusty
100 posts
 
How are the Klipsch treating you?

@jon_5912 ,  @mofojo and I tried a pair of Tylers D3's along side his Merlins (I purchased his Merlins) No contest. The Tylers were bright and not nearly the depth of the Merlins. I also got ear fatigue with the Tylers....it could be a combination of my amp,cables and turntable that just didnt jive out with the Tylers, I may one day buy a set of Tylers in the future but I would need to hear them first. The Merlins are amazing in my system and room.

db


mofojo OP
2,264 posts
 
Hey Dusty great to hear you are still liking the Merlins. I agree that day in your room those Tylers did not sound good.
 Finished flooring in the basement and moved everything's into position and let er rip. I definitely need to get some room treatments up. The Klipsch sounded much better upstairs. I will need to play around some. Right now there is nothing in the room whatsoever and one side is concrete walls. I have lots of owens sound absorption that I haven't gotten up yet and I am hoping it will make an appreciable difference.
Tried them with my ss Odyssey Stratos extreme and preferred the tubes quite a bit. 
I am thinking of pulling the trigger on the Double Impacts this week and compare. May still keep the Klipsch either way. 
dep14
336 posts
 
Dropped you a message.

I'm in Kalamazoo.  I'm selling my JBL S3900's along with a Center channel.  In your price range.  You are welcome to come give them a listen.  

I'm looking to upgrade.  

Sounds like I have a lot of the same music you do...  
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rsgottlieb
47 posts
 
See if you can get some version of montior audio gold or silver. Very highly rated, and really Monitor makes great speakers. I'm on my second pair, having moved up from gold to the new Platinum series. 
The treble just sings, there is solid base and the midrange is clear as a bell. 
mofojo OP
2,264 posts
 
Thanks for the Monitor Audio suggestion. I will be in Dayton Ohio area next week and I'll stop in Hanson's Audio and check those out as well as some others.
I do hear the Tekton Double Impacts calling my name. Trying.    To.          Resist.      We shall see. If they are "that good" I could see the the prices shooting up a couple grand if they really take off.

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