need recommendations for standmount speakers
The Harbeth P3ESR should fit the bill. With the sealed woofer they can be placed close to rear wall with no problem! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=harbeth+p3esr+review&view=detail&mid=5D7EB69CCEBBAAE793... |
We have currently a lot of monitors in that price range, from ATC, KEF, Dali, Paradigm, Quad. The Quad Z2 is one of the best sounding monitors we have ever heard in the $2,500.00 price point. All the drivers are custom designed including one of the best sounding ribbons we have ever heard. Most ribbon tweeters have a bit of glare along with their superior speed and articulation. The Quad's tweeter is a pure ribbon bonded to a thin layer of plastic which damps the metal which stops the normal ringing which occurs in most conventionally designed ribbon tweeters. The Quad Z series tweeter is also considerably larger than most ribbons which allows it to handle more power as well as having a lower crossover point. The Quad Z2 throws a gigantic sound stage, the midrange is smooth and full bodied, the bass is also quite deep and tight. The Z2 also uses a custom designed Kevlar midrange/woofer which integrates beautifully with the tweeter. Quad hired Peter Comenaeu the genius behind Heybrook loudspeakers who previously had spent years at Heybrook developing a proprietary ribbon tweeter to spearhead the Quad dynamic loudspeaker project. They have been receiving rave reviews all over Europe. Dave and Troy Audio Doctor NJ Quad dealers |
Thank you, everyone, for all your suggestions! I'll be honest, some of the brands mentioned, I've never even heard of. Looks like my work will be cut out for me and I've a lot of reading up and listening to do. The Quad Z2 look interesting. Only experience I've had with Quad is with the 11L and that was so many years ago. I've really got to try and find a Harbeth to listen to. Never heard one in person all my life... |
