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Looking for New Speakers - Suggestions

I am finally actively looking for a new speaker setup for use primarily as 2 channel but will also be used for HT. I prefer to build the system around my front to channels.

Here is my story. I have been in the AV biz for 12 years. I have heard 100's of speakers and never really fell in love with them. I have owned the following

B&W 805's
B&W CM4's
Paradigm Atoms
Paradigm Studio 60's
Energy Take 5 (college)
KEF KHT 6000
Monsooon FPF600's
Martin Logan Clarity's

I have actively sold Monitor Audio, Krell, McIntosh, Paradigm, B&W, Sonance, Def Tech, KEF, Vienna Acoustics, JBL Synthesis, Polk, Velodyne.

I really enjoy music loud. Like U2 360 concert loud. I just can't get enough of a dynamic system. I blew the drivers out of our floor model Krell LAT-2's one day demoing them when we first got them in. I listen to jazz, classical, etc. quite a bit but for the most part I listen to indie rock and electronic music.

I really have never found a home speaker that was dynamic and exciting but could also quiet down and let me enjoy some old jazz vinyl I picked up from my father.

I was thinking about going to line array based speakers or Maggies but wondering what other products might be out there.
skent12
skent12 OP
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Jallen,

Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess I came here because I am looking to get outside my the box with regard to the people I normally talk to. I have already found a couple of speaker brands from this thread I never thought of. I have that many amps because I just kind of inherited them for very cheap over the years. I really do need to get some speakers in my system and try them out. I am moving to a new home in the next couple of weeks hence the start of building a new system.

With respect to cables, power line conditions, etc I have more of that than I do amps.

Just looking for suggestions so I can start the process. I have already found alot of the speakers suggested on this thread for well under my budget so I will probably start at the top, purchase them, sell them if I don't like them and move on to the next.
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scar972
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I second Legacy speakers, even the smaller models can play loud, nice at lower volumns also. They are easy to drive and a good value.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 

Just looking for suggestions so I can start the process. I have already found alot of the speakers suggested on this thread for well under my budget so I will probably start at the top, purchase them, sell them if I don't like them and move on to the next.
Skent12

Excellent idea. As I was reading through the suggestions and your responses I was waiting to get to the end before suggesting that very thing.
That's how I found all the equipment in my system. Everything I own now has been purchased used and thoroughly compared against competitors. What's in my system has proved most favorable to my ears. The only ears that matter in my room.
jamscience
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I'll add one more speaker you should explore. The Eminent Technology LFT 8B in a "stacked" configuration. I wish I had first hand knowledge of these but alas I don't live near anyone who owns these. But don't let that stop you. Do your research and you will find that these may just be your ticket.

Start with this article about the "Poor Man's Infinity IRS V" and then read Doug Schroeder's (a frequent contributer to Audiogon and now a reviewer for Dagogo) review and see if this might be the way to go.

Someone is selling a set of these here with the Sound Anchor base for around $1500 plus shipping.

I own Maggies myself, but finding these and other articles has started me rethinking my system.
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