Floorstanding speakers - $2-3K
At 2K and 3K respectively, per pair delivered, from Tekton Design: 2-10 Perfect SET and the Electron SE The Electron SE comes in at slightly above your weight requirement. https://www.tektondesign.com/products.html |
@OP, I am an unabashed Vandersteen fan. If you buy used, you can get a better speaker for your money. So, if that is something you can do, I would say buy a pair of Vandy 2ce sigs or 3a sigs. If you live near a major city, I would try to demo them first. Caveat: Speakers are something that only you can decide as to what sounds best. And, though you will get lots of opinions, the final decision is yours to make. My opinion, is that you try to demo as many speaker manufacturers as you can. Only then, will you have a handle on what you like/dislike. I did this trial/error task when I was in my Twenty's, and I am so glad I did as I now know what floats my boat and what does not. Bob |
first, given it is a basement system with a 9 ft ceiling, let me say that room treatments are really important - get the floor soft, deal with corner and side reflections, also ceiling reflections -- upgrading speakers with a sub optimal room is a big waste of money and effort second, try a proac floorstander. they accentuate vocals in a brilliant manner - tektons, already recommended, are another good one to consider, but the tektons get to be back breakers in a hurry i would also suggest some excellent large-ish stand mounts you might consider, buchardt s400/s300, harbeths, spendors - they honor midrange and voice brilliantly... then couple with a pair of rel subs... this combo will put all the best high buck floor standers to shame in your application finally, suggest you ditch the class d amp get a sweet class a-b unit - many out there to choose from good luck! |
