musicloversaudio, we do have Paradigm in town (KC) and I listened to them (Prestige 75F) and they sounded pretty good. I agree they take up the same space when you consider a stand with a bookshelf on top of it. I must be old school. I like the bookshelf look.
I need help trying to decide which bookshelf speakers to purchase
Let me try to narrow it down.
I have an NAD T777 V3 with surround sound. I am looking for two bookshelf speakers for stereo listening. I want to keep the budget around $3K new or used. Room size is 20' X 18' with an additional open foyer with a stair well and an opening to a hall way. Not a totally closed square room.
So far I have tried the following speakers. Elac UB5s, SVS Ultras, Revel Concerta 2 M16, Paradigm Prestige 15, and Dynaudio X18. We don't have many audio stores around, so I can't listen to many speakers. We have the Best Buys. and NFM, but not much else. So far I have purchased all speakers without hearing them except the SVS Ultras.
I don't want to keep spending money on speakers without hearing them. My plan is to get some recommendations on speakers, and travel to places that have new speakers so I can listen, or take a chance on used speakers without hearing them.
Let me list the speakers I have tried. I would rate the speakers I have tried in this order (Favorite to least favorite)
Dynaudio X18,
Paradigm Prestige 15 (a close second),
SVS Ultras,
Elac UB5,
Revel M16
I noticed some speakers for sale on this site.
Totem Mani 2 Signatures,
T+A Elektroakustic TCD410,
Dynaudio Contour 20 Bookshelf Speakers
I know it's a stretch, but based on what I like in speakers so far, do you think I would like the ones I listed? What are their characteristics?
Thanks!
I have an NAD T777 V3 with surround sound. I am looking for two bookshelf speakers for stereo listening. I want to keep the budget around $3K new or used. Room size is 20' X 18' with an additional open foyer with a stair well and an opening to a hall way. Not a totally closed square room.
So far I have tried the following speakers. Elac UB5s, SVS Ultras, Revel Concerta 2 M16, Paradigm Prestige 15, and Dynaudio X18. We don't have many audio stores around, so I can't listen to many speakers. We have the Best Buys. and NFM, but not much else. So far I have purchased all speakers without hearing them except the SVS Ultras.
I don't want to keep spending money on speakers without hearing them. My plan is to get some recommendations on speakers, and travel to places that have new speakers so I can listen, or take a chance on used speakers without hearing them.
Let me list the speakers I have tried. I would rate the speakers I have tried in this order (Favorite to least favorite)
Dynaudio X18,
Paradigm Prestige 15 (a close second),
SVS Ultras,
Elac UB5,
Revel M16
I noticed some speakers for sale on this site.
Totem Mani 2 Signatures,
T+A Elektroakustic TCD410,
Dynaudio Contour 20 Bookshelf Speakers
I know it's a stretch, but based on what I like in speakers so far, do you think I would like the ones I listed? What are their characteristics?
Thanks!
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mrdon
I had never heard of these
Buchart S400's
. I am adding them to my list. The reviews are good and they air ship them from Denmark free for a 30 day trial. They must be confident. I will say I would feel a bit guilty returning speakers all the way to Denmark if I did not like them. Gotta |
of the ones on your list, i was very impressed with the paradigm prestige + the dynaudio contour, though i don't know how they'd play with your nad (the dynaudio do need quite a bit of power). per jrpnde, however, i'd look seriously at psb, which has a definite synergy with nad--the synchrony are excellent and i frequently see them on ebay |
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