Sound Stage and Imaging


I love speakers who 'paint a big picture' (I am literally closing my eyes and trying to SEE a picture). Therefore I THINK I like to see IMAGING and BIG SOUND STAGE. And also like DYNAMICS.

Being frugal (just not willing to spent audiophile level money on it), I love to persuit 'bang for buck' solutions in general.

With above goals in mind for a speaker: what hits the marks in the low fi (audiphile scale) $2k (used or new) budget range. (I have 2 setups: one HUGE room, one 20x20).

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You might find a pair of Legacy Focus in that price range.  I have a pair of DIY speakers of a similar size and design and they filled a 24' x 28' room spectacularly.  They are also quite efficient so you could bi-amp with tubes on top if that's your thing.  And there are many VMPS models that you could consider as well.  These even pop up on Facebook Marketplace so check locally as well.

 

Build a good kit. Some are excellent, and if you can type, you can build the kit. Obviously the whole concept is setup for best bang for the buck...the retail gravy train only has to make one stop.

 

 

I’d stay on the lookout for some used Joseph Audio RM25s on hifishark, here, etc. as they’ll absolutely do what you’re looking for in spades and are well within your price target.  Best of luck.

For $2k you will not get hiend quality sound ,you may get a good older speaker but 

any speaker over $10+ years old the Xover the capacitors start drying out

then detail and soundstage diminish as the Xover starts getting old.

I have been upgrading Xovers for  over 20 years,and BTW ,most speakers 

even $$ expensive brands many put in average parts at best rated 7-9, which I have a Big problem with I always end up upgrading the resistors and capacitors , inductors only if low quality. Check out-  Humble homemade hifi capacitor test and see what your speakers have , resistors only 2-3 best MundorfUltra, or Path Audio ,then older Mills ,Ohmite gold . Ceramic , cement type are gritty and degrade purity of sound. Duelund cast are still the best rated around a 15  ,but Waay over priced and too big unless you have the $$ , there are others not far off for much less $$