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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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rodge827
620 posts
 

A couple of times I’ve had a monitor and dual sub set up. First was with 3 different Omega speakers with Omega subs and second with Shelby+Kroll monitors with S+K subs. After many exhausting trials I came across the Dspeaker Anti Mode Dual Core which gave me the best bass overall. It sends out bass tones and fixes the bass nodes in your room. Dspeaker now has the X4 Anti Mode which is also an electronic crossover. Not sure if your budget but you’ll save yourself a lot of time and frustration.

https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/dspeaker

 


 

wyoboy
264 posts
 

I second those who suggest Rockport--i have lusted for them but can't afford (the divorce that would follow).  As someone else mentioned, your room size is not that large so Avior II would suffice--Cygnus would be overkill.  Ticks all boxes and they sail on down to 25Hz with ease.  Hopefully one of your dealers carries them--they're pretty too!

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jomonhifi OP
152 posts
 

@wyoboy I’ll try to find a dealer. Thank you…!

dsnyder0cnn
65 posts
 

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.

Hmmm, is your plan to have a system that's easy to move between these two rooms and works well in both? If so, I would suggest a really nice headphones rig or extreme nearfield setup rather than attempting to find full-range loudspeakers that will shine these two very different rooms.

 

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jomonhifi OP
152 posts
 

@dsnyder0cnn - I'm nuts as I move a pretty hefty system between two rooms in my house. I have an Instagram page that documents the whole journey:

(It' started with an integrated amp and a Blusound Node....and then, well.... Sh#t Happened....

https://www.instagram.com/joe_hifi/

I'm trying out smaller stand-mount speakers just to see what they sound like, but I bet I land on a pair of pricey floor standers.... Waiting on a pair of Harbeth Monitors and Sonus Faber Electa Amator 3's...

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