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Which Monitor Speakers to Consider

Hello everyone, I’m finally going to demo some speakers to start my stereo/HT system build. It’s not like going to Best Buy for sure, and I feeling very excited but more anxious as I hope to be able to give useful feedback during the audition. I’ve finally narrowed it down to monitor speakers and perhaps adding a center and using my current Kef subwoofer if bass is needed. My question is given a budget of 10K and perhaps stretching it to 15K, which monitors would you suggest. I enjoy a variety of music from Jazz to blues, rock, indie, R&B and some classical not the grand stuff, just the Yo Yo Ma Bach variety. Based on reviews and local availability I’m leaning towards the SF Evolution, Kef R1, Focal Sopra1, Dali Epicon 2, Dynaudio C1, Wilson Benesch Vertex. As a side note, I need the speakers to have a certain aesthetics so the Harbeths, Nola and Wilson Audio are not contenders. Many thanks.
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erik_squires
16,216 posts
 
Monitor Audio for mainstream answers. Fritz for the adventurous. :)

One thing to consider is also your normal listening levels. Background music? Live levels? Movies?

Make sure you pay attention to the speakers you listen to at the right volumes. Dynaudio for instance, is terribly not neutral, but play well down to very low volumes. 

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erik_squires
16,216 posts
 
Also, not sure if they are too expensive, Wilson Benesch are speakers I'm very curious about but have not heard.
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kalali
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The only piece of (obvious) advice I can give is with an investment that size, I would not buy anything before hearing them in my own listening space and with my own partnering gear.
jperry
2,453 posts
 
Look at this recent thread.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-mini-monitor

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