there are 2-3 threads every week about "which monitor should I get in the 2-5K category"
maybe we need something like
Fritz Carrera or other possibilities!
I am currently shopping for monitor speakers in the $4000 price range new or used. The reviews for the Fritz Carerra's are very positive and I'm trying to explore all my options before making a decision. My room is 12x15x8. My current monitor speakers are about 4 ft. out from the wall behind them and 3 ft. from the side walls. I can be flexible with placement. This seems to work well with my current speakers.
I don't have a lot of room treatments, but have enough soft furniture in the room that helps with absorption. I also have 2 GIK Soffit Bass traps in the corners behind the speakers, which really helped to tighten up the bass. I will be augmenting the speakers with 2 Rythmik F-12 subwoofers and I would prefer monitors, but am open to other suggestions. The room is not too overly damped or too lively, seems to be just about neutral. I sit about 10 feet from the speakers and they are about 8 feet apart in an equilateral triangle. I'm also about 2 feet from the wall behind me. I pretty much like all types of music from rock to classical to bluegrass and jazz. I'm looking for speakers that will sound good with all types of music. I like to hear warm detailed but not overly bright speakers. My limit new or used is $4000. I live in the Northeast so it's all but impossible to audition speakers in my area. Any suggestion or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Electronics:
Dehavilland Ultraverve III tube preamp
D-sonic amplifier M3a-800s 400 watts into 8ohms
Sony XA-5400 SACD player
2 Rythmik F-12 subwoofers and a Velodyne SMS-1.
Hi @johnc5 -- happy to weigh in a bit. I did a couple reviews of Fritz's speakers. I have a preamp very very close to the Dehavilland Ultraverve III tube preamp (great score) and also have 2 Rythmik F-12 subwoofers and a third sub, a REL R-328. I had both the Carrera and the Rev7 mk 2 SE in my possession for a number of months, and ultimately went with towers, but were I to choose a standmount, I'd go with the REV 7. Why? I could not tame the Be tweeter on a similar standmount (the Salk SS6M) and I remember the absolute ease and lusciousness of the Rev7. I believe it is an extraordinary speaker, easy to drive, capable of both clarity and mellow musicality. If I was going with Fritz, I'd go with that one. |
I've owned the Carrera's and they are a great monitor but if you are looking for "warm and detailed" I would look into the Rev 7 SE and not the the Carbon 7 SE as the Rev 7 SE uses the same level of drivers as the Carrera but replaces the Be tweeter with the Illuminator tweeter. https://www.fritzspeakers.com/DreamWeaverFritzREV7SESpecPage.asp |