advice on speaker matching, selection
no idea where you are located... these might work well... i have not heard omegas myself but their reputation is excellent and following is substantial for higher efficiency type speakers https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649687403-omega-speakers-outlaw-3-xrs/ |
PSB or Elac are your best bet in your situation . I’ve heard PSB a lot lately and there are a find with any music .If I lost my 5k speakers that where I’d go. Some quite nice PSB at less than a grand. Omega does have a good rep because they are bought by rockers( most speakers are). I have a 2,000 $ pr and it is great on vocals and compressed rock(it all is ) just fair at best on dynamic Jazz and symphonic music .One driver can only do so much . |
I am very grateful for all the suggestions and expertise. I guess by way of clarification: I'm more of a music lover and vinylholic than an audiophile. At 70, and on a fixed income now, I'm hoping to make one more adjustment to the rig... and that would definitely be speakers. While the MKs have a generous soundstage, the depth isn't there (again, a 12x12, dual purpose, living/listening room). Imaging isn't as crisp as I'd like, and then there is the bass which, while fairly articulate and natural, isn't very present at all. Thoughts on ELAC (which schurbert mentioned... model?), B&W 606 s2, SVS Prime, others? I have the ProAcs on my list of auditions (gotta brave 50 miles of ATL traffic to meet a new dealer), but finding another $500-1K is a real stretch. So I continue to collect data here (and from my local, true audiophile buds) in what will be a lengthy process. Again, my gratitude to all. Happy listening! |
