Speaker upgrade around 100k retail
fleschler Some say even the smaller $28K Acoras are better... https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/florida-audio-expo-2020/?page=2 |
Many audiophiles love Magico (including Valin of AS). I don’t detest them but I would never want to own any of the dozen or so models I have heard at shows and audio salons locally 18! times. Sometimes I can blame the accompanying electronics (Jadis amps could not handle the 5S) or bad cabling (High Fidelity). Other times, I heard them with VAC equipment that sounded wonderful on other speakers but meh on Magicos. I have not heard the Acoras in person and they are reasonably priced if they are as good as stated but I have heard Lumenwhites and Von Schwiekerts best speakers and they are killer great! People were jumping for joy listening to my jazz and classical selections recreation of the recording space and rhythm with the Von Schweikert Ultra 11s. I just don’t like people stating that a $28K or $38K speaker outscale the realism of a $300K or even a $75K speaker that does what I’ve heard and is the "Best in the World." I have local friends and acquaintances who have $500K and $850K systems that sound less involving than my system. The $850K system sounded rotten to several friends and myself until the cabling (High Fidelity) and the preamp (Ypsilon) were changed. The $500K system sounds very good but very different (great ambiance, less meat on the bone sound than mine). My entire system retail was $80K and the room was $160K. The only equipment I want to upgrade are my speakers and Von Schweikerts are my choice after hearing several hundred speakers. I would get the Lumenwhites but they are a small company with minimal U.S. support should anything go wrong. I want a company that will stay in business for decades if I spend "big" money on equipment. |
Hi 99, With such a plinth of esoteic high power amps, you really owe it to yourself to add to your list of speakers and audition the Muraudio px1, or pxII. I could go on and on about the virtues of these speakers, but less is more, so I'll leave it to you to do your own research. They really are an ear opening experience. https://www.muraudio.com/px2 |
How about Klipsch Jubilees? https://www.klipsch.com/pro/cinema/behind-the-screen/3-way Now it says behind screen but there are a number of these in homes where superb sound is required along with 45hz to 19khz full output and 34hz to 20khz -10db. Speaking of db these are 105db efficient and you can take a moderate watts tube amp and produce prodigious sound levels. For the money if you are buying brand new these are really tough to beat. Ok Ok I know it says Cinema. A well kept secret it seems is the quality of sound at any level and any genre of music or if you wish movie sound tracks. You can get them as passive crossover types or do what many of us Klipsch Pro owners do and bite the bullet and go active with something like the Xilica XP4080. |
