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New speaker consideration - De Capo MM

Hi all,

I am in the market for a new pair of speakers.

my budget is around $3000, and I am looking for bookshelf speakers.
Right now, my primary interest is the De Capo MM bookshelf speakers which is handmade in Canada.

My system is MC352 power amp, MC220 preamp, Chord Qutest DAC, Audioquest cable, my room is 13"x13"x8".

I would like to know the characteristic of the speakers (De Capo) , and whether or they will be the right choice for my stereo system.
I mainly like holographic soundstage and a good, clear mid-range with a lot of high frequency resolution without fatiguing. 
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akg_ca
2,213 posts
 
@yogiboy nailed it.

Having a surplus of grunt to create more headroom is a good thing, and not a weakness or liability.
As pointed out, the sonic signature of the speaker (new model with the beryllium tweeter) with the rest of your system is the synergy discussion point.

The challenge is that the identical system in different listening arenas may sound very different because of the warts and compromises of the room acoustics 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFuOxhxQ7Wo

tweak1
3,644 posts
 
Decades ago, when I owned MM de Capos (non BE) I bought felt surround rings for that tweeter, which helped a lot with imaging. 

These days I would consider Underwood HiFi LSA speakers, which have gotten excellent reviews 
grinnell
1,088 posts
 
I love my de capos but run them with 4 watt tube amp
detailed rich sound
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