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Speakers free of grain, glare and steel?

$2,000 or less used/new speakers free of grain, glare and steel, but with detail, extension, imaging, and tonal accuracy and balance? Acoustic Zen Adagio, Merlin TSM MME. Gallo 3.1, Frafrotski SE? Most speakers are competent, some are outstanding, a few deliver magic. Which speakers are the most musical and easy to listen to, rising to the top of a crowded field given their price point, and the most "forgiving" of their associated components? Which have magic?
pmboyd
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mapman
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The right OHM Walsh model depends mostly on room size. Larger models use larger models of the OHM CLS Walsh driver, all of which are tuned to sound similar in different size rooms.

I think OHM is running a sale until the end of this month on the latest CLS drivers in refurbished older cabinets that provides extra exceptional value per dollar.
finsup
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OHM, Decware ERR, Spendor SP100 (if you can stretch your budget), JMR Bliss (or Trentes if you can find them). Read some of Bob Neill's reviews about the JMR line
jwmazur
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I have had the Ohms and the Decware was better, but the Holistic smokes them.
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grannyring
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Silverline speakers are what you want. Sonata II'2 can be had at $2000 or under.

Dali Grand speakers can also be had for under $2000, but hard to find used. Both seem to fit exactly what you are looking for.
pmboyd OP
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So far Harbeth and Spendor get the most votes.

Others recommend: Vandersteen, Magneplanar, Ohm, Shelby, Holistic, Reynaud, Von Schweikert, Aerial and Green Mountain.

No votes for Fritz Carbon 7 or Merlin MMI or MME?
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