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quest for speaker upgrade

good day all, i am looking for advice for my next speaker upgrade  my budget is 20K

 

i have been exclusivley a 2 way monitor stand mount type of person but would like to make the jump into floor standers

 

i currently have a few pairs that i swap out occasionally

they are as follows

Diapason Micro's

Totem Model 1's

Salk sound  SSM6

 

i use a solid state amp from YBA  and i also have an older McCormack DNA 1

i stream  music from Tidal no other source

 

currently i am looking at these models

 

Alta Audio Adam

 

Gershmann 30 anniversery Grand Avant Gard

 

room size 20 by 20

 

i would appreciate any other  suggestions  in that price range at this point i am leaning towards the Gerhmann  mainly because they are Canadian and made locally about 30 miles from me

ecpninja
ecpninja OP
88 posts
 

yes indeed Joseph audio i forgot to mention is definelty on my short list and luckily there is a dealer in Toronto that carry that line

 

 

fastfreight
677 posts
 

The Gershmann’s were one of favorite speakers at CAF last fall.

I also think used Revel Salon 2’s (which I own) are a steal for 12k.

they look very different, if that matters.

ghdprentice
6,415 posts
 

You will be in for an amazing experience in upgrading to that level of speaker.

Speakers come with sound characteristics that are vastly different. Vastly! So, I recommend not considering anything other than sound quality as a first cut. If at all possible go to a city and listen to some of the major categories of speakers to see what kind of sound they have, and what you are drawn to. That kind of money really is best spent after exhaustive listening.

I would listen to Sonus Faber (musical and natural not un-totem like), B&W (huge punch with a bit of sizzle), Magico (really fast accurate and clean), Wilson (detailed and holographic), Magniplanar (ribbon, really fast and detailed). Each will be supported better by certain kinds of components. So, you are starting in the right place.

 

But take as much time as you can zeroing in on the sound you want. Your experience with different speakers you have now will be of value.

grislybutter
2,305 posts
 

new or used?

 

toronto416
176 posts
 

Another vote for a Canadian made iconic speaker company:  Verity Audio.  I have been enjoying VA Parsifal Ovations since 2010.

Verity Audio speakers are engaging, detailed, effortlessly musical and easy to listen to for long periods without fatigue.

In my second system I have a pair of Joseph Audio Pulsar stand mount speakers and I find them to be warm, detailed and musical.

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