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Replace my Usher be718 ?

May want to replace my Usher be718 Beryllium bookshelfs, what would you look at in the $3 thousand range. In that price range the Usher is best I've heard... but always looking to improve..not enough room for floor models. Speakers not in a shelf, but close to corners of the room...
keslerd
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Maybe Merlin would work for you.
nvp
317 posts
 
If you are looking for 2nd hand speakers then you should have quite a few options:

Focal: Micro Utopia, Micro Utopia Be and Electra 1007/1008 Be
Dynaudio: Confidence C1 mk1, Contour S1.4, Confidence C3
Wilson Cub, Sonus Faber Cremona M, B&W 805

On the other, if you prefer to buy new then you do not have that many choices (if any).

Regards,
Paul
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Agree with Jasper.

The Ushers are dry and lifeless.

IMO
johnsonwu
469 posts
 
Audiofeil are u referring to the many many Taiwan direct import specimens floating around or the ones with the better crossover aka the non-gray market imports?
I have listened to both and they sound completely different from each other.
I bet the ushers are power hogs simply because the cheapie inductors used for the woofers are quite lossy.
keslerd OP
20 posts
 
I've found a pair of Harbeth 7es-3... most likely will make an offer... thanks for the response....
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