Stenheim, Rockport, Focal, Marten and Vimberg are some brands you could evaluate. I really liked a pair of Marten stand mounts I heard recently. KLH are also becoming more popular.
Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor?
I have been contemplating some new speakers - I have Wilson Sasha 1's which sound fantastic, but the highs can be screechy on some songs. I listen to rock, alternative, punk at concert volumes. I am looking at the Sasha DAW's and ?? I just heard the Alexia V's - they are what I want, but they come with a $70K price tag - just too much - man did they sound absolutely stunning - I think they are THE BEST Wilson's in the entire line - if anyone has that kind of cash you should go hear them - stunning. I wanted to consider the PS Audio FR30's (which I have not heard) before I made a final decision, and was going to Boulder to hear the FR30's, but PS mandates that you have to be vaccinated and boosted - my doctor said don't get the booster - PS can do whatever they want - but I draw the line on my health - so that one is out (I have their DAC and support has been great). One of the reasons I liked the FR30 is the ribbon tweeter tech which I perceive might be good in that speaker - I find them pretty smooth (have heard similar tech in the Martin Logan stuff - and they are smooth indeed). Not a fan of Magico, Sonus Faber or Elac - in my view and for my taste - they are not musical. Looking for floor standers. Thanking you all for your speaker input.
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@plaw room acoustics - see my first response on this thread. If you don’t have that taken care of(didn’t see you talk about it here), you will be wasting your time and money. Best speakers, components and cables in the world will not make up for a crappy room. The higher the resolution of your components and speakers the worse it will all sound if your room isn’t treated. You’ll end up on a merry go round. Just a friendly advice. |
Did you read the recent TAS review of the ps audio? I haven’t heard them, but they are the one reasonably priced speaker right now that could tempt me from my TAD CR1’s (with subs and stat supertweeters) With the free in home trial it seems like a no brainer- and if you have BHK300’s like me, even more reason to try them. please report back - this is the most excited I’ve been about a speaker in a decade The only detractors I can see are the price (too low for some audiophiles and the brand name.
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