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Best speakers out there for Midrange and Highs

Hello Everyone!

I would like some advise about what are some of the better speakers out there for a 2 channel system - with use of subwoofers.

I currently use a pair of significantly large - full range speakers (Revel Salon2), that go down below 20hz. Even though my speakers go down so low, I still desired more air movement / sound pressure in the room - to make the sound as palatable as possible.

I found that combining the Salon2 with an external active crossover (JL Audio CR-1) and 2 Subs (JL Audio F113s) sounds excellent. Soundstage is close to like being at a concert, and surprisingly to me, was that imaging has not been lost. Furthermore, adjusting the phases on the subwoofers basically made the speakers and subs act like a singularity and helped the system sound even more exciting. I cross over at 90hz with a 24Db decay.

However, can’t help thinking about the obvious - that I am waisting all that available bass capability on the Salon2s. So I was wondering what speakers out there could be even more appropriate for my configuration. These speakers need not go down so low - Down to 55HZ would be more than enough. On the other hand, Salon2s also have a very strong midrange and highs, so I would like the new speaker to be either:

1) Better in the mids and highs (whether same price as the Salon2 or possibly more expensive), or
2) As good in the mids and highs as the Salon2s but less expense

Very much appreciate your recommendations.

Thank you in advance!

jmarshak
jmarshak OP
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Excellent, thank you @audiorusty.  Very interesting and coincidental!
btw, I suggested a friend of mine get 2 SB4000 into his system...he did absolutely loves them.

Wondering if you are still running the same configuration in your system? 

 And that straddle setup over the subs was exactly what I was thinking about to save on floor space.  Probably looks nice too.
jmarshak OP
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@twoleftears  Noted, thank you  :)
soix
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I disagree that you are wasting the bass capabilities of the subs with the Salons.  Heck, people add subs to Wilson Alexandrias, so that should tell you something.

I still think before making any drastic changes, especially since you seem to like your Salons, you should first at least try something like DSpeaker anti-mode 2.0 rather than integrating the subs by ear.  There’s one available on eBay now for $575, which is like half price so you can probably resell for little/no loss after trying it.  The anti-mode 2.0 corrects for several things in addition to integrating the subs, so you might be surprised at the results. 
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mountainsong
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Piega coax 711. One of a kind.
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simonmoon
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Nothing beats electrostatics for mids and highs.
This is, more or less, what I was going to say.

Electrostatic mids and highs are pretty much unparalleled with regards to air..

However, can’t help thinking about the obvious - that I am waisting all that available bass capability on the Salon2s.

I’m mot so sure that you are wasting the capabilities of the Salons.

It would seem to me, that by removing the lowest bass from the Revel’s, their woofers will sound even better in their new limited range that they are reproducing.

And also, the subs would be reproducing the frequency range they are best designed for.

Seems like a win/win to me.
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