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Standmount speaker recommendations for vintage amp

I have a Yamaha CA-2010 integrated amp (120W) in pristine condition. I am mostly playing Spotify through a Sonos Connect ZP90. My first speakers with this setup were Aperion Verus Grand bookshelf speakers. About a year ago I moved to EPOS Mi5 speakers, which seem to have better bass clarity and depth.

My questions is this; is there a loudspeaker under $2500 that would be a noticeable upgrade sound-wise to my current set-up? If so, what recommendation do you have as a good pairing with my Yamaha Amp?

Thanks!
lininger59
mofojo
2,308 posts
 

What kind of music do you like? “don’t slay me people!” Tekton Monitors would be my choice in that price range with that amp. Maybe some used Focal Electra Monitors but not sure that amp would be clean enough for them. 

tweak1
3,680 posts
 

From personal experience: the height of the speaker stand is a relationship based on your seated ear height from your listening chair and the height of the center of the tweeter on said stand. An easy way to get in the zone is while playing music raise up, then scooch down several times until you lock it in. Best if you have someone next to you with a tape measure to mark the height from the floor to the middle your ear where the music sounds best. Consider that few stand speakers are the same height therefore their tweeters are located at different heights above the speaker stands resting plate

hth

grislybutter
3,478 posts
 

Dynaudio Evoke 20 was my choice (for my 45 year old amp) after trying 6 different set of speakers, very happy with it

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