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The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers

Hello

I have started the "speakerjourney", where I want to be able to decide for _the_ speaker for me. I rather save up and spend some more and hopefully live with one of these speakers for a long time.

What are you guys opinion on the following speakers? Have anyone several of them?

The only thing I have now, that I want to build a system from, is a Modwright Transporter. I am going for a digital based hdd-source.

*Evolution Acoustics MM2
*Von Schweikert VR-7
*B&W 800 Diamond
*Burmester B100 Reference
*Rockport Mira II Grand
*Focal JMLab Maestro Utopia III

I want a speaker that I can live long with...be able to play all different kinds of music, and recordings without running out of the room because of "sharp/ringing highs"

Thank
128x128melchor
rsimms
150 posts
 
I second the Vandersteen 5a Carbons. I just got back from the RMAF and the only speakers that I would consider replacing my Salks for were the Vandersteen 7s. If the 5a Carbons are anywhere near the sound of the 7s then they would be a steal.

Bob
phaelon
1,052 posts
 
"Can you appreciate the virtues of tubes? SETs?”

I can see how that might be taken wrong (guess I should go back to college). My intention was only to provide Melchor with examples of the type of questions he should be asking himself, and then sharing with us. My only wish is for Melchor to put together a system that suits him. Don’t we all know people who have allowed the strong assertions of “experts" to over influence them?
inna
7,296 posts
 
Perhaps it would be helpful if you told us what was actually available in Sweden for audition unless you wanted to cover Denmark as well.
Do you also consider horn or/and panel speakers?
You are right, Revel is okay maybe even good but you can do much better than that.
armyscout41
64 posts
 
I'm not a fan of any of the mentioned speakers but VON SCHWEIKERT would be your best bet for the list. But for the amount, there are so many other speaker systems to me that are far better then any that are mentioned. You can get a used infinityr RS series for that amount and if you're into electrostats and planars, there are so many like magnepan 20.1 or a soundlab or martin logan. There's just too much to choose from. Maybe a DUEVEL even or mark and daniel?
ptmconsulting
1,000 posts
 
From your initial list of speakers it seems that you are looking for cone drivers. Have you heard planers or better yet full range ribbon speakers before? They are genenrally less money for state of the art sound.

I was not a believer before and loved my dynamic drivers over any Maggie I heard, but then I heard some rebuilt Apogees and fell in love. You owe it to yourself to check out some rebuilt Apogees. With the right amp it could be the answer you are looking for.
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