Sorry, but Revel Ultima 2 is still the end-game speaker. It's just the questtion if you have the skill to bring it all out of them.
Speaker Recommendation up to 70k
I have purchased SOTA swiss front end which I can't disclose. They are solid state.
Got room treated , cables sorted , power supply regulated, a comfy couch and books to read for years.
Now I need a pair of beautiful and lively speakers to get me up and dancing when the track calls for it. A SOTA speaker that is worthy of keeping for years. Room size is 25 sqm/ 269 sqft.
Final contenders:
- Zellaton
- Stenhiem
- Tidal- Marten- Wilson
- Borresen
I don't need (you need to listen and decide) suggestions, I can't travel and we got no dealers with demos. So I'll have to rely on users honest opinions about each brand above and are they worthy of the cost.
No electrostatics and no horns please. Appreciate if you know how to get the most benefit at the upper botique level of speakers. Some might look fabulous and sound meh.
Let's discuss.
Got room treated , cables sorted , power supply regulated, a comfy couch and books to read for years.
Now I need a pair of beautiful and lively speakers to get me up and dancing when the track calls for it. A SOTA speaker that is worthy of keeping for years. Room size is 25 sqm/ 269 sqft.
Final contenders:
- Zellaton
- Stenhiem
- Tidal- Marten- Wilson
- Borresen
I don't need (you need to listen and decide) suggestions, I can't travel and we got no dealers with demos. So I'll have to rely on users honest opinions about each brand above and are they worthy of the cost.
No electrostatics and no horns please. Appreciate if you know how to get the most benefit at the upper botique level of speakers. Some might look fabulous and sound meh.
Let's discuss.
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[please excuse my bad English] I saw your tastes a bit later: I listen to Classical, Jazz, Funk [...] So i would go for a *lively sound, accurate, fast and dynamic*.=> I am inclined to think that a Stenheim Alumine Three (USD 30K, relatively compact floorstander, 93dB) will do the job perfectly. Not to listen near-field though ( >2.5m if possible; in a not too reflective room if possible; can be adapted with carpets and gentle absorption otherwise). Here is a short report made by HiFi-advice of a Stenheim-CHprecision system, demonstrated in Munich. It seemed to match very well: CH Precision electronics and Stenheim speakers – non plus ultra, not only in terms of cost, in sound, too! Based on looks, one might expect boom and tizz, but this system sounded neutral, coherent and transparent in the best possible way. It ranked very highly in my top 5 best systems of this show.(source) NB: please note that I have personally never heard a CH-Stenheim combination. But I can testify that a Stenheim Alumine Two + Aries Cerat (lively, outstanding tube gear) association, is genuinely stellar (I mean: well beyond what the usual big names of high-street high-end audio speakers have to offer). |
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