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New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :)))

My dear hifi lovers,

In a while I'm going to pull the trigger for a pair of new speakers, in 6000$ range.
My new system will be focused on a Pass Labs XA25 and a Rega Planar 6, I'll have to test both Ania and Exact cartridges as I don't know yet what to choose.
I was looking on the web for recommendations related to vinyls for speakers in such a cost range but found literally nothing. My system will be fully analog, 80% lps, 20% cds. So far I auditioned the Klipsch Forte IV and Sonus Nova 3, very different but both amazing for different reasons. I slightly preferred the Nova as for me the bass is the most important thing. The Forte had a decent one but don't go deep enough, hope to hear the Cornwall IV soon and find that amount of low frequencies missing with the Forte. Unfortunately the dealer couldn't provide a turntable for the listening. This month I'm still auditioning:

Revel Performa3 F208
Focal Kanta 2
Cornwall IV
Spendor A7
Dynaudio Evoke 50

In a first moment I was also strongly considering the Tekton DI's and Volti Razz, they're both still on the list but unfortunately I can't test them because I'm in EU and in addition I'll have to pay tax duties (but this won't be a problem if these speakers are really the best choice).
Anyway even if for next auditionings there will probably be a turntable, It's always hard to get what's better sounding. I have 1000 records and can't test all of them, plus I can't know which one has a solid registration or not.
Does any of you have experience with speakers in a such cost range, using a turntable? And btw did any of you try also the Ania or the Exact?
Please feel also free to recommend any other speakers i didn't mention, I'm extremely flexible and open to any suggestion (excluding Dac).

Thanks!!!
adversam
uncleang
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Yes, @adversam I play lots of LP’s via my Heybrook TT2/LVX tonearm and OC-9ML cartridge... just bought an AT33/PTGII.. not mounted yet.
Nirvana’s ’Unplugged in New York’ is too unbelievable to describe, the sound-stage, depth and bass guitar are so lifelike you think you’re at the concert.
Pink Floyd’s ’Dark Side of the Moon’ LP (I have the 1973 original pressing - no not some fancy re-mastered 180 gr. version) rattles all my pictures on the wall and that’s with the volume at 11 o’clock!
The Ohm’s would love an Ava Vision SET 400 (or the A21 for that matter).
For $6K you’ll have your cake and eat it too.

adversam OP
73 posts
 
@uncleang thanks for great recommendations... I ll send a message to the dealer in Germany... They probably have the same policy regarding eventual returns... So unless I go to Berlin for trip, I could at least try the 3000 or 2000 at home and decide... that' s something I'd really consider... I also wanted to ask something more technical... I read in an old thread that the new Walshes are very different from the old ones. They are made up of different materials and they are not omnidirectional... did you have any occasion to the test the new Walshes and compare them with yours?
uncleang
120 posts
 
The original OHM F from the 70's was omnidirectional.
Since the early 80's till current the Ohm Walsh series speakers, they have been quasi omnidirectional by that I mean the the sound propagating from the rear of the speaker is around 20 db less then what is radiating from the front.
Ironically there hasn't been a lot of changes from my 1984 Ohm Walsh 4's to today's Ohm Walsh Tall  3000.
I'll give you some specs that are not on the Ohm website; maybe even the German distributor may not be aware of them.
Mapman will correct me if I'm wrong.

Common specs between Ohm Walsh 4 and Walsh 3000

Weight: 63 lbs. per speaker
10" downward facing time aligned driver
1" soft dome super tweeter angled inwardly at 45 degrees from front of cabinet (ferro-fluid cooled)
Crossover: 1st order Butterworth @ 8K Hz (6 db per octave)
Sub Bass Activator kicks in at 60 Hz to manage bass response
Impedance: 6 ohms

NOTE: there is no crossover(s) till you reach 8,000 Hz
That's one of the reasons the sound is so coherent.

They sound more like an electrostatic speaker than a box speaker but unlike most electrostatics these have some serious bass

adversam OP
73 posts
 
@ uncleang thanks a lot for all specs... sounds like I have to plan a trip to Germany to audition a couple of Walsh 3000 and 4000
uncleang
120 posts
 
Make sure the dealer has those models in stock before you go.

PS: the 4000 is the same as the 3000 except it's a 12" driver and can go a little lower and also louder.
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