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Speaker suggestions.

I lost the sub for my Monsoon MM1000's recently from lightning and I need some new $300ish speakers to tide me over till I splurge for a whole new setup(I'm going with a separate integrated amp/bookshelf monitors later.) The speakers will be playing through a Mac G4 via a Griffin iMic. I liked the sound of my MM1000's a lot. I've heard the Klipsch Promedia BTW and prefer the sound of the Monsoons for my listening tastes. So the list that I am looking at is:
-Monsoon PM 14's or older MM1000's
-Swans M200's (maybe add a Klipsch SWS sub?)
-Acoustic Energy Aego One

I only need 2.1 and listen to mostly jazz, ambient trance, classical and light R&B music. I mix in a lot of older rock as well so the 8" sub in the PM14's is appealing.

Has anyone had a chance to listen to all of these? What were your impressions?

Thanks for any input,

Scott
asahitoro
holzhauer
201 posts
 
Scott,
I have not heard any of the speakers you mention. I continue however to be absolutely amazed by the quality of sound from the Paradigm Atom. My wife commented after selling our $11,000 pair of electrostatic loudspeakers that the Atoms (set up to hold me over until my new speakers arrived) sounded almost as good as the stats. They retail for $190 a pair. Amazing value!!!!!!!!
prpixel
876 posts
 
I've owned the Swans, Klipsch Promedia 2.1 and I've heard the monsoons. THe swans win hands down. The only thing I did not like about them is that they are a little large for computer speakers.
asahitoro OP
244 posts
 
Thanks for the replies,

Prpixel, which Monsoons did you hear? Yes, the Swans are rather large but I intend on going with a similarly sized bookshelf(Von Schweikert VR 1 probably) and integrated amp eventually once I can invest enough. I planned on using stands though when I do upgrade. The Atoms sound like they could work well and they are not that expensive. Maybe those and a decent used integrated would be the way to go until I can upgrade? Thanks again for the input.
prpixel
876 posts
 
I listened to a couple of different models, but do not remember the model numbers. I have a friend that is a "hi-end" dealer and he recommended them. I listened to his a a few other pairs in a local store and thought that there hasn't a good intergration between the sub and the sats. Either the sub do not go high enough or the sats didn't go low enough, but there was a big hole in the lower midrange. They had a very nasal sound to them. The Klipsch and lots of bass and lots of highs but where was the mids? The swans have a very warm sound and don't really need a sub. Both me and my wife loved the sound but she kept complaining about size.

For my own computer listening I have an M-Audio revelotion soundboard hooked up to a Monarchy Audio SM70 Class A amp driving a pair of B&W Leisure monitors and a Kef powered sub.
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