Thank you all for some great recommendations! I don’t post much, just stalk the boards. Appreciate everyone’s time and thoughtful responses!
Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range
I realize there are thousands of options, but I'm looking for strong personal experiences/recommendations for floor-standing speakers in the $12-25k range. I currently have Dynaudio Heritage Special stand-mounts. They really are a great speaker in many ways, but full-range they are not. There's an obvious missing element to the music in the <45Hz range. I listen to 95% vinyl, 5% CD (I stream off a Bluesound very occasionally to get ideas for albums to purchase). My system is comprised of a Rega P10 with Hana umami red cart, Modwright PH150 reference phono stage, Oppo 205 disk player all into an Octave V80SE integrated amp with super black box.
My current "leaders" for speakers are Qln Prestige 5 and Devore Gibbon X based on what I've heard, but have liked the Wilson Sabrina Xs and have heard great things about the newer Borresen X3s. Any experiences/recommendations welcome.
Cheers!
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The fact that you love the Dyns is helpful and the Octave is a good match for that brand. Contours make sense and Dyn makes a very good speaker. The Contour is kind of a sweet spot in their line.
If you want to go to a different tweeter type, Audiovector R3s are an interesting speaker for you. Read Andrew Quint's review in TAS. They are quite good. It will deliver a different listening experience and feels more like you are on-stage rather than in the crowd.
For a similar listening experience to the Dyns, you might want to look at Harbeth. The 40.3s may not be true floorstanders but they sound like they are. With Townshend stands you would still be on budget.
Wilson Benesch is a good option with the P3.0. Bass on that speaker is very refined though and will go deeper but won't thunder like the big 12" driver in the Harbeth's.
Spendor Classic Series might also be an option. I just listened to the Classic 200s at the SME factory in the UK and they were pretty awesome.
Full disclosure, I am a Wilson Benesch dealer, I am about to sign up for Audiovector. I have no relationship with Harbeth or Spendor. |
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