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Stand mount speakers to replace Magnepan 1.6’s

I am looking for recommendation for stand mount speakers that I can use to replace my twenty year old 1.6 Magnepans. 
Due to a move to a new home, my 1.6’s don’t have the space behind them to allow for their ideal sound to be realized without moving them back and fourth from the wall behind them the four to five feet they require.

Stand mount speakers would allow me to move them forward more easily when listening to my music. I love the Magnepan sound, but realize that stand mount speakers will not duplicate the sound of the 1.6’s and I am willing to accept that fact.. Can anyone recommend stand mount speakers that might work for me. My listening room is large, 20’+ wide by 26’ deep, with 9’ ceilings. I use an older system of a Belles 150 A solid state amp with Sonic Frontier tube pre, DAC and phono separates.  I would like to keep the cost new or used to $5,000 or less. 
Any recommendation would be appreciated.

 

sml19
vinylvalet
916 posts
 

ATC SCM19 tied for second place among 15 stand mount monitors at the Arizona AV Club SpeakerFest 2022. My personal favorite. Retail is $3249. There are a couple currently available at around $2k on the popular used equipment sites.

sml19 OP
12 posts
 

@mlsstl 

How large is the room you use your ohm 1000’s in?
Ohm recommended their 3000’s talls for my room size. what typical distance do you position the ohm’s from the wall behind them?

chayro
3,012 posts
 

I know you said stand mount, and I’m a stand mount fan as well, but I think you’re unnecessarily limiting your choices, as the smaller floor standers take up no more living space. I’m thinking of the Totem Hawks or Forests. Both great speaker and very slim. If you insist on stands, the Totem Model 1 is very good as well. 

ghdprentice
7,333 posts
 

@chayro 

 

+1

cbrez
72 posts
 

I am very happy with Dynaudio Heritage Specials. A used pair is probably a little over your budget, but really worth a listen if you can.

I don’t typically listen at very loud levels and I sit about six or seven feet from the Dynaudios, but my overall space is also large (it’s a loft) and is probably about 18ft wide by 30ft or more with 16ft ceilings. They sound great in my room.

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