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Speaker of My House…!

Hey Boys - (and gals if there are any here)

It’s time to usher in a new speaker. It needs to be nuanced and elegant. It needs to party but also be super fast and detailed. No muddy lows or shrieking highs. It needs to image like electrostatic speakers but with a large sweet spot. I don’t have room for Subs, so I need at least 25hz.

My new speakers are probably floor standers and they need to look beautiful.

My current Amp is an ARC 160s.

Source is Rossini Apex

My main listening room is about 18’ X 22’ with vaulted 12’ ceiling. My system also spends time in my home office which is small - 13’ X 14’ also with high vaulted ceilings and as many room treatments as I could fit.

I just sold my 18 month old Sonus Faber Serafino Traditions. I loved a lot about them. Probably still the prettiest speaker I’ve ever seen and at just under $20k new, pretty awesome sounding. They really ticked all the boxes in so many areas but they got a little breathless in my larger room. Mostly the bass got lost and less detailed.

So….

I’m considering the new SF Amati’s.

Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene

Wilson Sasha DAW (ugh - I know, but that sound..!)

So…. Let’s have it. Whatta you guys think I should consider…?

(Im not ready for Maggie’s just yet)

Thanks for your help..!

Joe

 

 

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falconquest
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@sc2 You beat me to it, the Legacy Aeris was the first thing that came to mind.

ronboco
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@jomonhifi 

You will definitely want to add Rockport Avior ii speakers to your list. Or the Cygnus if budget allows. Rockport speakers are amazing and universally praised as one of the best speakers made. Good luck!

Ron 

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jomonhifi OP
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@carlsbad Thanks for the encouraging words...! 

I was finally able to hear the New Amati's properly yesterday....

 

 

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curiousjim
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I have KEF Reference 5’s. I mostly listen to 50’s-60’s jazz and they sound great to me. I do have an SVS SB2000 Pro, but I rarely use it.

All the best.

jonwolfpell
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Beauty is “in the eye of the beholder” but as someone previously mentioned, moving around speakers of that size & quality once properly set up is not something that’s seems too realistic. They’re not likely going to weigh less 100 lbs & be less than 4’ x 1’ x1’ & w/ an easily damaged finish. 
 

Of course speakers & their sound are a matter of personal taste & most of the speakers mentioned that I’ve heard sound like good “hifi”but not like live music which is what I prefer. I’ve found that lower efficiency speakers, regardless of the heroic amps they’re paired, rarely if ever sound live to me.  They don’t have the dynamics, micro & macro, they live music has & you can instantly know it’s live. 
 

Some of the speakers I’ve heard & really enjoyed are: Legacy, some Bigger JBL’s, Avantgarde, Volti Audio, Acapella, Tannoy. 
 

Best of luck & I hope it doesn’t take 15 attempts to find your new “speaker of the house”!

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