Oh, for goodness sakes, get [insert name of my own speaker here}! Suggest you get into the new room, see how you like the sound of your existing system there, then move on if you are dissatisfied. Just 'cause you've got $$$ to spend, doesn't mean you have to.
Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city
I've received some excellent advice from this forum in the past and I'm hoping you can help with speaker suggestions. I've had my Martin Logan Summit X speakers for five years. In that time, I've updated all my components and cables, but not the speakers. When I purchased them, I lived in a small town and it wasn't practical to travel to the big city to audition others; they were a strong suggestion from an audiophile friend. I very much like them, but I have a hankering to upgrade, or at least consider other brands that will compliment my system (see below). I don't want to change my Primaluna HP Integrated because I like it, and I recently upgraded all the tubes at a cost of $1300.
I listen to jazz, female and male vocals, quartets, etc.; think Jewel, Melody Gardot, Nora Jones, Neil Diamond, Alison Krauss, etc. Never hard Rock, and never overly loud.
My room is about 18x25 with a vaulted ceiling and open behind the listening seat by another15 feet (the kitchen).
I have an Axiom Audio sub in the system that I've also thought about replacing.
I'm heading to Portland and Chicago in the next few weeks and have time to audition speakers. I'd very much appreciate your thoughts on what would sound the best considering my music choices and Primaluna amp. I know I could just listen to everything, but I'm hoping you can help me narrow the choices.
My system:
Steve
I listen to jazz, female and male vocals, quartets, etc.; think Jewel, Melody Gardot, Nora Jones, Neil Diamond, Alison Krauss, etc. Never hard Rock, and never overly loud.
My room is about 18x25 with a vaulted ceiling and open behind the listening seat by another15 feet (the kitchen).
I have an Axiom Audio sub in the system that I've also thought about replacing.
I'm heading to Portland and Chicago in the next few weeks and have time to audition speakers. I'd very much appreciate your thoughts on what would sound the best considering my music choices and Primaluna amp. I know I could just listen to everything, but I'm hoping you can help me narrow the choices.
My system:
- Martin Logan Summit X speakers
- Holo Audio May DAC (Kitsune edition)
- Lumin U1 music player
- EtherRegen.
- AfterDark clock and power supply for the clock and EtherRegen.
- Roon Rock using a NUC that I built
- Acoustic Zen Hologram II speaker cables
- Acoustic Zen MC2 and Kimber Kable D60 digital cables
- Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II interconnects
- OPPO 105D player for DVD and SACD disks (modified by Ric Schultz).
Steve
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The Music Room (TMRaudio.com) has a pair of Acoustic Zen Crescendos (MK II) for $8,999 + shipping ($499). They retail for $22K. Should be a good match for your cables; and, TMR has a "buy it, try it" policy; so, you're only on the hook for the shipping costs if you decide to return them. Good luck on your search; and, trust your ears! |
Hi, here is my two cents. I had a PL Evo 400 paired with Focal 1028 Be II. I do too listen to jazz mainly and some classical. Thought I had it until I auditioned Audio Note. Long story short, my system is Audio Note now. I can only suggest you listen for yourself. Dealer in Chicago is Audio Archon. They also deal with Harbeth and Devore Fidelity, which could be a great match as well. Your ears will better than any words we could type here. Good luck and enjoy the hunting.... |
May I suggest the Dali Epicon 6 or 8. Here's a link:https://www.dali-speakers.com/us/products/epicon/epicon-8/ I live near Portland, and I think Echo Audio carries them. I have the earlier version of the 8's. Check out their tweeter/super tweeter assembly. Amazing for voices.My room is around the same size. |
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