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Thoughts on my speaker selection?

Upgrading from Klipsch R-26F. 90% home theater use in a living room. Most interested in JBL 590 andRevel F36. Secondary interest in B&W 603 and KEF Q950.

Thoughts on these?

  • Model
    Price 1 Price 2 Price 3 Price 4 (per speaker price)
  • Definitive Technology BP-9060
    $442 $456  
  • MartinLogan Motion 60XT
    $606 $519 $582
  • KEF Q950
    $642 $616 $835 $534
  • JBL 590
    $1,000 $500 $440 $308
  • Revel F36
    $750 $884 $809 $583 ($583*3, includes 2 F36 + 1 C25 center)
  • Paradigm Premier 800F
    $781  
  • SVS Ultra Tower
    $879 $750  
  • Bowers & Wilkins 603
    $1,000 $800 $679
  • Revel F206
    $1,050
  • Power Sound Audio MTM-210T
    $1,175    
  • Ascend Sierra Tower RAAL Ribbon Tweeter
    $1,449    
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avanti1960
1,474 posts
 
If home theater were my main use I would look hard at the SVS towers.  For some reason SVS speakers have not caught on in the US - but they are seriously popular in Europe where they continue to win EISA awards.  
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jyadlon
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I have the SVS ULTRA TOWERS heard some of the other speakers. I blast blues rock and some electronic music and play jazz at moderate volume and the towers sound awesome, lots of punch and slam. Highs are slightly deficient but it could be my declining hearing. Best bang for the buck
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steve59
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If you like the klipsch I expect the JBL would be the next most efficient and subjectively least disappointing as we will pick the loudest speaker as best in short term listening. 
pluhhmm OP
7 posts
 
i'm hard considering starting with a center HSU CCB-8 and maybe doing LCR with 3 of them.
Anyone know how it compares to the JBL 590?
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