~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought
JansZen Valentina A8 (active) or P8 (passive). https://janszenaudio.com/ These are hybrid electrostatics. New ones are built to order, sold only from the company direct, with a 30 day return policy. Used may be very hard to find. |
$15K - Too many to choose from. I prefer a used speaker (discounted of course). It all depends on your sound requirements as well as aesthetics. 2nd generation $30K speakers can be bought for nearly half price, 3rd generation $100K speakers can be bought for 1/4 price very often. Do you want a speaker which is geared toward a single listener or wide dispersion of a stable image? You state you prefer precision, speed, clarity, and firm bottom end. You don't want Magnapans unless you add a subwoofer. The first three speakers have deep bottom ends but for all your requirements, I doubt the JBLs fill the bill as to precision, speed and clarity, There are some superior high end speakers which have major discounts because they are 5 or 10 years old. Nothing wrong with buying used speakers. Good ones last many decades. |
