Warm romantic & detailed

I also had a pair of ushers that managed to walk that line. The A21 is impressive in its build and its got power, but it is a little thick and speakers with hot tweeters will expose it. If you like the focal sound why not try the Kanta 2? Same excellent mids but a little warmer balance. 

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I have Vaughn Carbernet III idled.

My main speaker is Lanshe 4.1

Driven by Rogue Cronus Magnum II, Vaughn Carbernet III sounds warm, romantic but detailed.

if you are interested in Vaughn Carbernet III, PM me.

If you live in Pacific Northwest, I can let you audition it at either my home or your place.

Thomas

Take a look at MiniDSP options to adjust the sound curve. I have an SHD and it's awesome.  Lots of options to adjust highs lows, midrange, etc.  

Hey Jeff,

My suggestions for "warmth and romance" are Harabeth, Spendor, Audio Vector. All three are fairly easy to drive with Audio Vector, at 92 db sensitivity, being the easiest. You can find a new model from each brand in your price range. If you wanted to experiment, I would consider Devore Fidelity and PMC. Good luck and have fun!

If this is of any value/help; I purchased a new pair of Electra 1008 BE bookshelf speakers for $2,999 (orig $5,999). Focal was unloading them. I wanted the Rosewood but black was the only option and it this price...now, I like them.  I have them sitting on a pair of custom made Sound Anchor stands which provides an incredibly solid platform and really allows the Focal's to show off their bass capability= simply astonishing for this size speaker. The real gem however, as people who have bought them know, is the Beryllium tweeter.  Yes, it can be bright and requires careful matching. I was considering the integrated amps from Belles Aria, Sudgen A21 or Hegel H90.  Which one do you think won??  

I've recently been looking for the same type of speaker you're describing, and I'm being drawn to the Harbeths that have been mentioned. I have a pair of Tektons, but recently replaced them with Maggie 1.7i's. The Tektons are indeed neutral and detailed, but they don't deliver the rich, natural tonal qualities of the Maggies. From what I'm learning, the Harbeths take these qualities to an even higher level. Good luck in your decision.