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Speaker suggestions under 4k

Well here it is. I sold my Tekton Double Impacts and my Lyngdorf 2170 a while back. I thought it sounded very good! I was getting out of audio and wasn't listening much anymore. Well..... now winter is here, I'm bored and have the itch to get something descent again. 
I like rock/metal/bluegrass/ acoustic/ some country. I need impact and good midbass and low fatigue. I have a Crown DCI 4/300 and a upgraded Jolida Fusion preamp at the moment. Plenty of power for almost anything. 

My biggest pet peeve is cabinets that start talking at high levels or when the sound hardens at high levels. 

Willing to drive up to 300miles 1 way for the right deal and I am in West Mi. A little older does not bother me at all. I've just started looking and a few I've been eying are:
Aerial LR5 or Model 9
Dali MS4
LSA 20 statements (new)
KEF 205/2
Dynaudio Focus 360

Any others anyone feels I should keep an eye out for in this price range? 

Thanks
mofojo
lradder
55 posts
 
If you have $4 - $5 grand to spend, with your electronics and desire for classical music and midrange, you really need to consider Sonus faber Sonetto V’s at $4,999.00. Quintessence Audio in Chicago is a great dealer with good demo capabilities and knowledgeable staff. They may even have a demo pair at less money. The Sonetto’s are easily matched with amps both SS and Tube. I have owned Luxman, and Rogue Audio amps and Focal, B&W, Yamaha NS 1000, and finally Sonus Faber Venere 2.5 and now Sonetto V speakers. While I don’t have a $100k system, mine is a $15k system. I’ve had friends with $70k systems say they can’t get the sound that I have. I can only agree that Dynaudio, Monitor Audio and the many other suggestions you’ve received are good speakers, but you’d be selling yourself short if you don’t at least audition the Sonetto V’s. Good listening and good luck!
mofojo OP
2,265 posts
 
Thanks. I've bought some Pioneer S-1ex speakers I will be patiently waiting on for the next few weeks. You must have misread, classical music is not something im interested in. 
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nonoise
10,795 posts
 
If you can find a pair of jBL 4319 monitors, check them out. They were replaced by the L100 Classics and for awhile, were sold side by side, for the same money. 

To clear them out, they went out the door for $2500, down from their original $4000 asking price. I was told by musicdirect.com that I"d hear no improvement going for the L100s as it would be just a sideways move. 

With the right set up, they can do all you want with the styles of music you listed. Having finally dialed in my system as far as it can go, the 4319s were never the limiting factor in it all. They just got better and better the further I improved my system.

All the best,
Nonoise
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stereo5
6,342 posts
 
@mofojo,

I am running a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp along with a McIntosh MC302 300wpc amp.  I smile a lot while listening. 
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