where do you live? I have a dealer friend who is placing his initial order w/ Ryan and that's how I'm getting my 610s. I'm in Oklahoma City
I'm ready to pull the trigger on some new speakers.looking for some last minute advice
Hey all,
I know that there are too many posts like this when it comes to buying speakers, and I know that the answer is 'what sounds best to me', but maybe there's something that I have overlooked. Maybe someone has had a bad experience, or has been blown away, etc. I hope to buy one of these soon. I have an 80W NAD int amp and my room size is 14x12'
The speakers I've listened to in the last 3 days are :
Golden Ear Triton Two+ Tower
Paradigm 85F
KEF r700
B&Wcm10
revel F206
Focal Aria936
It's not easy to remember what one speaker sounded like when listening to a different one days later.
One dealer won't do an A-B comparison because he believes it's deceiving?
From what I've read, the Golden Ears are either loved or hated.
So any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
Dan
I know that there are too many posts like this when it comes to buying speakers, and I know that the answer is 'what sounds best to me', but maybe there's something that I have overlooked. Maybe someone has had a bad experience, or has been blown away, etc. I hope to buy one of these soon. I have an 80W NAD int amp and my room size is 14x12'
The speakers I've listened to in the last 3 days are :
Golden Ear Triton Two+ Tower
Paradigm 85F
KEF r700
B&Wcm10
revel F206
Focal Aria936
It's not easy to remember what one speaker sounded like when listening to a different one days later.
One dealer won't do an A-B comparison because he believes it's deceiving?
From what I've read, the Golden Ears are either loved or hated.
So any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
Dan
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Of the speakers you listed, I have only heard Golden Ears (Triton 3, but similar to the 2+), and IIRC, the Revels. The Revels were very good, but I loved the sound of the GE’s folded ribbon tweet. Smooth and clean. I doubt you will ever experience listener fatigue with the GEs. But there is no substitute for an audition in your home with your gear, and without any pressure by a hovering salesman. For that, you need a cooperative dealer, or a direct seller with a generous return policy. I had a 4 month in-home trial of my Ohm Walsh 2000s ($2800/pr) before I decided to keep them. I knew by then that I would never get bored with them, and five years later, I still have no interest in replacing them. |
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