There is a nice pair of Spendor A5R’s floor standers listed here for $1500. They would go perfect with the type of music that you prefer. They are small enough for your room size. I am a long time Spendor owner and always enjoy them . You should grab those Spendors I doubt that you would go wrong with them!!
Looking for Speakers circa 2K
After almost 20 satisfying years with some stand-mounted Paradigm Studio 40 v2s, I want to see if I can make a significant speaker upgrade without spending a ton of money. I am running a McIntosh C41 preamp, MC202 Amp and all my digital inputs go through a Chord Qutest DAC. I also use a decent ML sub. My living room is pretty small 13' x 19'. Speakers are 10 ft apart and the listening chair is about 13' from my two-channel system.
I am thinking of monitors on stands again, although I would consider small towers. I really prize soundstage, clarity and dynamics. I listen to a lot of dense percussion and acoustic music - Afro-Cuban folkloric music, Americana, jazz...
There are no real hifi stores here (Spokane WA) so I am hoping you can lead me in the right direction. Thanks in advance, David.
I am thinking of monitors on stands again, although I would consider small towers. I really prize soundstage, clarity and dynamics. I listen to a lot of dense percussion and acoustic music - Afro-Cuban folkloric music, Americana, jazz...
There are no real hifi stores here (Spokane WA) so I am hoping you can lead me in the right direction. Thanks in advance, David.
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Several good choices available right now. On Audiogon: - Silverline Audio Prelude Plus small floorstanders, $999 - Usher Audio Dancer Mini-X DMD monitors, $2200 - Gershman Acoustics Avante RX20 floorstanders, $1750 - Amphion Audio Argon 3LS floorstanders, $2500 On US Audio Mart: - Amphion Argon monitors, $1500 All these throw off impressive 3D imaging/soundstage, and all of them will significantly better the Paradigms in all areas. I think one of the Amphions or the gorgeous Ushers (with a diamond tweeter) would probably be the ones to focus on given your preferences. Joseph Audio would also be a fantastic choice but nothing available in your price range right now. ProAc would be another great choice. Hope this helps, and best of luck in your search. |
Brand new and below your budget at $1200. Originally retail $4k. I have the Canton tower speakers. Highly musical. You can buy their stands and you will have a great system. The other speaker is the Salk BMR Monitors at $2.4. Salk makes a great speaker especially if you like ribbon tweeters. https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantventoref92dcblka/canton-vento-reference-9.2-d... http://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=BMR+Monitors |
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