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Speaker help - short list needed

I'm looking for a good sounding speaker that is very musical without any harshness or brightness. Looking for something around $1,500 on the used market. Paradigm's are out of the question as their tweeter is a bit much for my liking. For comparison, Sonus Faber makes a sound that I enjoy.
chad329
winoguy17
1,163 posts
 
PSB Stratus Gold i
mihaitaa
111 posts
 
Sonus Faber Concerto Domus. They are beautiful floor standers.
You may get a pair at or around your target price.
I have a pair that I fully enjoy driven by a W4S ST-500 power amp.
mitch2
4,105 posts
 
Sorry, I should have also mentioned room size being important. If your room is medium to large, check out the link below. For a full, rich sounding speaker, these will be hard to beat for the price. The main rap on these was with the bass response and that may not be an issue with a larger room, although they may not be suited for a smaller room. The manufacturer is outstanding to deal with and I suspect these are still supported. The asking price matches lowest ever on Audiogon.
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1318091242&/Aerial-8-Cherry
Here is a link to Stereophile's review:
http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/639
xti16
1,525 posts
 
If you like Sonus Faber check out Vienna Acoustics and Dynaudio
unsound
7,334 posts
 
I'll second the Vandersteens.
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