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Help in upgrading monitors.

I'm upgrading from my JM Focal 906 monitors, and I'd appreciate any input from a-gonners. I love the Focal sound, and I'm currently considering Focal Micro Utopias, Revel Ultima Gem or Gem 2, Zingali Overture 2- Omniray, and I'd love to hear other strong speakers in the 3-6K range used.

I run a BAT integrated amp and listen to all kinds of music, but really zone in on acoustic jazz, folk, and chamber music.

Any help, input, questions are very much appreciated.

The Rustler
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stanwal
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I have the Mini Utopias, Spendor Sp-1 and S 100s. I would look for a pair of the Minis, mine have the titanium rather than the beryllium tweeter but am not sure that I don't prefer it.
lapierre
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Dali Helicon 300 MKII - Hybrid Tweeter-Ribbon Combo
Harbeth Super HL5 - Nature midrange with a great sound and easy to drive

I get plenty of bass out of my Helicon 300 and the ribbon-combo is just sweet when playing a lot of percussion. I choose Dali over the Mini Utopias by a slight edge. The Harbeth Super HL5 I audition after purchasing my Dalis which makes your choose even more difficult.
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shadorne
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Have you considered Focal Twin 6 actives - they are probably Focal's best selling speaker....at least in the pro world.
usblues
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Merlin,good luck,Bob
goose
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I was a JM labs Mini Utopia owner for many years. I really liked these speakers. The only area I didn't like was the tendency for some harshness and sibilance on poorer recordings. I went to full size Avalon speakers which fixed my issues with the Mini's. That being said I listened to other monitors and really liked the sound of the Harbeth products. They were very musical and not analytical.
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