Looking for suggestions on speakers and an integrated amp for a second system.
I will be using these in a medium size room at lower volumes. I listen to female vocals and jazz. I like a softer sound and am open to tubes. I will be buying used and would like to keep the total budget under 3700.00.
@noske Yamaha still has this feature in some of their Mid-Fi Integrated's |
For fuller sound at lower volumes, I'd suggest using part of the budget for a small subwoofer. I have run one in my secondary home office rig for years and it allows me to have great performance at any volume but also the ability to run bookshelf speakers on stands, making the room feel larger not as cluttered, not having to worry about pulling larger towers out into the room to breathe, etc. |
This may not sound very "audiophile", but give some thought to a tube integrated like Line Magnetic, Rogue, ARC, etc. and some Heritage Klipsch speakers - some older Heresy or Quartets or Fortes. You can often find the 1 and 2 versions of these well under $1K then put the rest into the integrated. Most people think of Klipsch speakers as "rock speakers" and that they are bright and unrefined. That's true (IMO) when they are played loud with rock, but they can be quite special when played at reasonable volumes with female vocals and acoustic instruments, especially guitars. I second the recommendation for a small subwoofer. Something like a Rythmik L12 or a SVS SB-2000 will add presence to the music. |
If I were starting from scratch with that budget I would look at Kef LS50 wireless speakers and mate them with a Rythmik Audio F12 sub (or maybe look into REL or even Kef's own subs but I think the Rythmik will give you more bang for the buck). |
