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Speakers for Second System

I am assembling a simple system for my second home's medium sized living room.  Source will be the Rose 150b streamer DAC and power amp will be a Pass XA25.  In looking at the used market, I have identified three choices for small and narrow floorstanding speakers around my $3500 budget:  The Dynaudio Contour 30, the Eggleston Works Emma Evo and the Fyne Audio 502SP.  I am interested in what speakers of those three you think may have synergy with the chosen equipment.  I listen at medium levels to a broad array of music, but the common thread is  acoustic instruments.  If you wish to suggest another model, please keep in mind that the speaker needs to have a small footprint and be nicely finished; no standmounts please due to stability issues.  Thanks in advance for your responses.

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ghdprentice
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I have a second system. For that I chose speakers that are just pleasing: Totem. I found that being a complete fanatic about my main system and headphone system that as a secondary system I could get something that sounds great… fun and musical. I love my Totems… I use a Prima Luna integrated amp. Just a real joy… and absolutely beautiful. They have a number of small footprint floorstanders. I think your amp likely a very nice romantic match.

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jjss49
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I have a second system. For that I chose speakers that are just pleasing: Totem. I found that being a complete fanatic about my main system and headphone system that as a secondary system I could get something that sounds great… fun and musical.

i have taken a similar approach in a second home system...

spendor sp1 with rel subs, driven by sony ta1-1es, audio gd dac, streaming tidal

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hilde45
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If I wasn't selling my Salks I'd keep them for a second system. They worked really well with my tube amps and Pass Lab XA25. For some reason, a previous post mentioning this got removed and I'm trying to determine why. I was about to post and ad on A'gon, too.

mofojo
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I think the pass may run out of gas real quick with the Dynaudio. I had the Contour 20 with a more powerful Lyngdorf 2170 and it was very borderline on power. More would have been much better. 

vinylvalet
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I use Fyne speakers in my second system and am very satisfied. I can't comment on your other two choices.

Best of luck in your search.

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