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What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano

Over the past 4 months I've spent time with five loudspeakers.  On a scale of 1-10 I'd rate them as follows in their ability (with my equipment in my room) to recreate a lifelike piano.  Tekton Lore - 6.5 (great scale but tonal accuracy and clarity somewhat lacking),    Kef LS50 - 7.0 (moderate scale but slightly better clarity and tonal accuracy)  Kef R500 - 8.0  (great scale and very good clarity and tonal accuracy), Spatial Audio M3TurboS -8.1 (great scale and very good clarity and tonal accuracy and very smooth)  Magnepan 1.7i - 9.0 (very good scale with excellent clarity and tonal accuracy - very lifelike).

In your room with your equipment, what loudspeakers are you listening too and how would you rate them for their ability to recreate a lifelife piano and if possible a few comments as to why?
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tbombb25
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I personally dont think you're getting there without a quality subwoofer, here are few big speakers that i think will...im only listing new speakers

Emotiva t2+ & t3+

Polk Reserve r700

Ohm Walsh 2000

Definitive D17

Dynaudio Emit 50

KLH Model 5

Golden Ear speakers with the built in subs....i'd add subs to all of these tho..

 

grislybutter
3,170 posts
 

so I compared speakers with 3 cords of a piano intro from the Gypsy Queen by VM. I was sold when I heard it as if it were in the room. It was a low end Dynaudio monitor

grislybutter
3,170 posts
 

I can't believe the comments that say 4K is not enough. Get a life

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auroravengeance
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I am a full-time trained classical pianist who still regularly perform on various grand pianos so let me chip in on this discussion.

I think the bare minimum speaker I've heard that is decent to listen to piano was ATC SCM19 though it's slightly over 4K for a pair, but if you pressed me I guess below 4K I might settle with an Amphion Argon 1. 

Currently using a Cabasse Riga setup and it's very lovely for piano and classical. 

secretguy
1,723 posts
 

If it's a box with cones, keep moving.

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