Also, I forgot to mention that I'm not replacing my main rig. This is a new system that I'm planning to put together for my study. So far, here's the list I've compiled based on all the great suggestions here:
- Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grands
- Dynaudio
- Thiel 2.4 (although the ones I listened to at a friend's house were a bit on the bright side)
- Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M or Olympica I
- Vandersteens (the same dealer carries this brand too, so maybe I'll go back to have a listen) -- any particular stand mount model to focus on?
- KEF LS50 - I listened to these at a friend's house about a year ago. They just didn't move me the way the SF Olympicas did. But that could very well be due to his equipment
- Primaluna Dialog - great reviews and I really want to try tubes in my smaller system this time. What other reasonably priced tube integrateds should I look for (around $2000 used)?
I also like the advice of taking my time and listen to as many choices as possible. The other option is to wait a few months and save up enough funds to buy a used pair of SF Olympica 1s ... yeah, I think I'm in love with these speakers :)
Thanks for the great advice
- Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grands
- Dynaudio
- Thiel 2.4 (although the ones I listened to at a friend's house were a bit on the bright side)
- Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M or Olympica I
- Vandersteens (the same dealer carries this brand too, so maybe I'll go back to have a listen) -- any particular stand mount model to focus on?
- KEF LS50 - I listened to these at a friend's house about a year ago. They just didn't move me the way the SF Olympicas did. But that could very well be due to his equipment
- Primaluna Dialog - great reviews and I really want to try tubes in my smaller system this time. What other reasonably priced tube integrateds should I look for (around $2000 used)?
I also like the advice of taking my time and listen to as many choices as possible. The other option is to wait a few months and save up enough funds to buy a used pair of SF Olympica 1s ... yeah, I think I'm in love with these speakers :)
Thanks for the great advice