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Help looking for dynamic warm romantic sound with detail

Can some one help me in the right direction. Im going to spend like 20" for speaker and amp.

Im looking for a detailed, dynamic, warm, romantic sound. I like the midrange sound of piano, strings and female voices.
Im listen to all music like rock, power balads, country and some modern music. i dont listen to jazz and classic.
Im using tidal and spotify from pc usb.


Started with Hegel H360 to B&W cm10 missed dynamics and warmth.
Upgraded to Mcintosh MC501 and D150 to B&W cm10 ok combo but was missing detail from hegel.
Upgraded to Mcintosh MC501 and c2600 to B&W cm10 missing the speed in the bass from D150 (best combo so far)
Changed to the new Hegel H590 to B&W cm10 did loose all the romantic sound and dynamics and it sounds like the female singer stands in the background =(

I also have a SVS SB16 for the times i listen to modern music.

How would a SS pre and tube amp sound? Do i get the romantic, warm and dynamic sound and the speed to the sub?


What integrated or pre&amp do you recomend? ant to what speaker?


n_brio
n_brio OP
20 posts
 
Im starting to get a new speakers first and i have been listening to a few in my area that i like.

Like
Sonus faber olympica 3 played with audio analog maestro
B&W 804 D3 (sounded way better them ny cm10)

Did not like
Audiovector
Dynaudio contour 60

what i would like to listen to is Focal Sopra 2 and SF Amati Futura but there is no dealer that have this speaker.

what speaker would be the  detailed, dynamic, warm, romantic sound. with nice midrange sound of piano, strings and female voices of this speakers?

Sonus faber olympica 3
B&W 804 D3
Focal Sopra 2
SF Amati Futura     
rinaldoberra's avatar
rinaldoberra
25 posts
 
tube pre and amp with Magneplanar
mtdining's avatar
mtdining
131 posts
 
The sound you are looking for can be had with a Luxman 590 AX II driving Wilson Sabrinas.
chi_chi
11 posts
 
SET Tube amp - Class A. You need high efficiency speakers. You are kind of in <=20W of power so B&W CM1s will not be efficient enough.

If you can find a pair of Horn Speakers matched to a SET Class A Amp, Will most definitely work.
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jriggy
566 posts
 
Try a Vinnie Rossi LIO integrated OR his upcoming L2i Signature integrated (or his separates of course, if you can swing it). Both DHT. To pair with whatever speakers you decide on. Fitting paring parameters followed of course.
The point there is you can roll a wide variety of very musical Direct Heated Triode tubes until you find the fine tuned sound you’re after. 

Also switch out to try the Duelund Wire w/ the new Duelund RCA plugs for interconnects and speaker cables, too. The Duelunds are cheap enough to have on hand to try with what you may demo.

And as mentioned, room treatments to mellow the room and help further bring out freq balance and detail. 

How your treating the wall power is also a factor to rid system of brightness.

I've been in your shoes before. And it’s all about fine tuning once you think you’ve found the contenders. It takes a whole room and system approach to get there that does not end up with something to dark and closed-in. 

Clean the power good > room treatments in the basic spots > choose speakers > choose amp > wire > tune room treatments. 

Once these steps are taken you may even notice that your ears do not ‘need’ as much warmth and romantics as thought to be comfortable. 

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