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Speaker upgrade

I am planning on upgrading my speakers. I have the following equipment:

B & W 802N speakers
Jeff Rowland M301 amps
Jeff Rowland Synergi IIi preamp
Wadia 270 SE tansport
Harmonix 777 DAC
Audio Magic Power conditioners

I listen to mostly female and male voaclists and older jazz. I am currently happy with the sound that I am getting but I have extra funds at this time and want to upgrade my speakers. My budget is around $10,000. I will sell the speakers after I sell the new ones and use that money to buy the Jeff Rowland 302 amp. What is out there that is a must audition speaker for a 15' x 30' listening sapce? Thanks again for any suggestions.
bryanhod
bryanhod OP
211 posts
 
Jeffreybehr, at 8 ohms, the M301 are at 400 watts and the 302 is at 300 watts.
mauiaudioman
171 posts
 
Why not put a call in to Roy Johnson at GMA if your in the Denver area anyway? If nothing more than advice, Roy is very knowledgable and builds amazing speakers.
bryanhod OP
211 posts
 
Called Roy, very intersting and I am going down there to audition his best speaker.
bryanhod OP
211 posts
 
I am going to try to audition Karma 3.2 FE, Avalon Eidolon and perhaps the Diamonds, and Green Mountain Audio Continuum 3. Any feedback on these three speakers is appreciated.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Bryanhod: My advice is that instead to put big money on those " stand alone " near full range speakers, go for a pair of good monitors plus subwoofers ( for a lot less money and better quality sound reproduction performance ).

You have many alternatives: Revel Gem, Harbeth, JM Labs Utopia series, Merlin, Proac, Wilson, Totem, Sonus Faber, NHT, Dynaudio, Legacy, etc, etc.
You can matc it with a pair of Velodyne HGs-15 or DD-15 or Talon subs.
No one single full speakers can give you the sound quality performance that any of those combinations and for a lot less money. Think about or better than that: try it !!!!.

Please take a little of your time and read these links:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117893153&openflup&27&4#27

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117893153&openflup&31&4#31

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117893153&openflup&158&4#158

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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