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Warm romantic & detailed

Good morning Gentlemen & ladies... 

I'm just starting to toy with idea of replacing my Focal 1038's... No matter how I treat my room, or what equipment I throw at it I just can't seem to tame the harsh highs on this speaker. 

I'd like to stay in the same price range of the Electra's (7/8k), I don't mind buying used, the musts for me at this point are: Warm, romantic, yet detailed... It would be beautiful to just sit and listen and not have ear fatigue after 15 minutes of listening. 

Can you please recommend something? 
jeffinnh76
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
I'll throw my vote to whichever Tannoy model best suits your room/budget.  I've got Focals, B&Ws, Dynaudios, Klipsches, Totems, and Tannoy Stirlings, at the moment.  For me, in my room, with my equipment, the Stirlings take the prize.  I really, really like my B&Ws and Dyns, but those Tannoy drivers have got some magic to them.
sounds_real_audio
1,012 posts
 
jeff
You should really consider listening to a 300B amplifiers with speakers that are compatible with these amplifiers. So much richness without raising the volume. Rich full bodied midrange is so important 
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arcticdeth
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Cut small squares of an old t shirt, try 1 layer first, then 2 layers.
tape directly over tweeter, replace grill.Cheap tweak, and it works well.

if still harsh, use 3 layer of tshirt squares.
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jjss49
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@scott_w 

what kind of sponges do you use?  🤭
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