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Floor standers or Monitors?


I'd very much like to have things simple. simple is best IMO. it's not always that easy though.

I'm finding more often than not so called 'full range' speakers, aren't quite so full range. OK. 30hz is fine by me. Maybe even 40hz. but flat at, not -3db or more off at that point.

Also with Eff in mind I'm about give up on finding reasonably high eff floorstanders to provide full range sonics and am seriously considering going the monitor + sub route. Figuring a pair of 2K - 3K monitors should surpass 2k - 3k floor units, save for the lowest octaves.

Then what have been other's considerations here in selecting monitors vs. floorstanders, or vice versa?

Only esthetics?

I feel personally a set of monitors and sub (s), for the same money being spent on a pair of uprights, should surpass the performance of a pair of floor standers, shouldn't they?

Or am I being too simplistic?
blindjim
blindjim OP
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Well I want to thank everone that shared their thoughts here with and for me and anyone else, for that matter.

I decided to go with floorstanders. Sonata IIIs. Two reasons:

1 I want to try some lower powered amps and they seem to have the numbers necessary for that purpose.

2 I really want to not have to use a sub. the VSA JRs weren't too bad without a sub so maybe the Sonata IIIs will do well too.

We'll see soon enough... again, thanks so very much.
tweak1
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I have tried numerous versions of both. I much prefer a solid floor-stander with a narrow width, unless you can find a monitor that bolts to the base.

I currently own Usher 6311 (see auction) and 6371s. I also have Maggie 3.5Rs which I am now using in my main system, along with 2 SVS powered subs.

The key is if you get a speaker that doesn't go too deep, and blend it with a good sub via a DBX type crossover (I am using the DBX 223- <$200!) you can get KILLER sound.
blindjim OP
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Tweak1
Tried many subs before you bought the SVS? Music, movies, or both?

At just under 100 hrs. a sub with these Silverlines may well be just an option and not a prerequisite.
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