Looking for my Final Pair!!


Been through the high end maelstrom for over 30 years and although I have enjoyed the ride, I desperately want to find speakers that exude dynamics, tone and presence.  I want to be transported to the Village Vanguard where The John Coltrane Quartet are performing any night I desire.  I want to feel the timbre of his sax 🎷. When I close my eyes I want to be enveloped by the atmosphere of the space and awash with the impact and emotion being expressed by the musicians.  I don’t want to hear what the engineers hear after they mix a recording...I want to be in the studio when the tracks are being laid down!  So far, Tannoy Heritage Arden have come to my attention, Klipsch Cornwall IV’s, JBL S4700’s or perhaps Spatial Audio X3’s?  Help
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@jtcf  Thanks!  I love the old school retro vibe look, smell and feel as much as the sound.  It’s really difficult to get full bodied dynamic sound with low distortion and great clarity in a speaker system these days.  Soundstage is huge, which was a big surprise to me, given that they are large boxes.  In an imperfect world, the Cornwall’s can offer a sweet warm embrace for my audio soul whenever I need it...and I need it a lot!
What happened? We’re you in multiple accidents? The pair I was born with, still runnin’ strong. I think...
What happened? We’re you in multiple accidents? The pair I was born with, still runnin’ strong. I think...

P.U.I.

It's never pretty.............
Those he speaks of are working fine and the flag pole still stands firm when required!
If noise is a concern, you should check out the Audio Note Cobra integrated. 

I'm using the Cobra with CW IV speakers, it's dead quiet (no hum and barely any idle hiss). 

As an added bonus, the amp has an integrated DAC based on the Philips TDA 1543 chip. 

It's a recent addition and I'm blown away how good it is for relatively short money.