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Looking for suggestions on best small footprint speaker under $4K

Greetings
i’m a long time 2 channel system guy that rekindled his  interest in music and Is looking to upgrade speakers.    I just currently upgraded from a small  tube amp to a 150 W Krell amp and have really enjoyed the improved response from my  7 year old KEF LS50’s.     My favorite Brands of speakers over the years have been Maggie’s and B&W.   I have also downsized  homes and size of speaker is an issue.     Looking for the best sounding speaker for jazz and lite rock.    Attractive cabinets are important to me so I don’t like the looks of golden ear speakers..   25 years ago I loved Vandersteen speakers but they were just not attractive.

As I begin my search what would yoou suggest.   I have started looking at Monitor Audio and Salk but have not heard any.  My budget is $4K.

i appreciate your feedback.


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georgehifi
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miamiangler
Looking for suggestions on best small footprint speaker under $4K

They can be got for around that price now used, if your lucky and a good haggler, and that’s a pair of Sonus Faber Extrema’s old, (new will cost you a kidney), best stand mount speaker I have ever heard, with bass that floor standers can’t match and a tweeter that’s still regarded as the best, but they like a very good amp.

Cheers George
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audionoobie
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You may want to put the Kef R7 on your list of speakers to audition. They retail for $3800.
mtrot
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I agree about checking out the new Kef R7, which looks to be killer in the below $4k price range.  Also, if you can find a used set of Dali Rubicon 6 below $4k, I strongly suggest you check them out. 
decathlon1991
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twoleftears1,368 posts01-21-2019 12:06pmIf you're serious about small footprint, look at Totem or ProAc. You could get something pretty nice on the used marked for 4K.


Step top up to the Acoustic Preference Gracioso 1.0 used for 1K more. Original price was 15K. One of the best bookshelf speakers I have ever heard and is incredible to look at. Very tasteful. Good luck in whichever you purchase. You’re on the right path.
rockeymarkb
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what are the dimensions of your room?  Please define "small footprint", is that a floorstander 40" high, 7 " wide?  Or are you looking for standmounts?

thanks
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