Standmount speakers. I have $5000.
As a Nola Boxer v1 owner I suppose I should add the 'new' Nola Boxer S3 to the short list. At $3500 and with what looks like incremental rather than dramatic upgrades over the v1, I do wonder if they'd be much different. Anyone heard them? http://www.nolaspeakers.com/products/boxer_b.php |
op needs to make clear if he wants to haev his standmount play fullrange or will they be highpassed? if they are playing fullrange, do NOT go with any speaker using a 5 inch woofer. your Nola use 6.5 inch, a 5 inch like the Joseph pulsar will suck at high spl my recommendation for the best standmount in your budget is: Harbeth 30.2 Harbeth shl5plus anniversory Dynaudio contour 20 805 D3 |
Appreciate everyone who has weighed in with helpful feedback. Here's the list I'm working from, in vague (and temporary) order of favorability given my spec: Legacy Audio Calibre Fritz Carerra Be Tekton Impact <= outsized price/performance ratio Salk SS 7M Joseph Audio Pulsar ˆ KEF Reference 1 ˆ Focal Sopra No.1 ˆ Verdant Bambusa MG1 ATC SCM19 v2 Dynaudio Special 40 Dynaudio Confidence C1 Signature ˆ Devore Fidelity Gibbon 3XL Focal Electra 1008 Be Nola Boxer S3 ^ : budget dictates pre-own |
