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BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS

My system is as follows:

  1. Martin Logan 11A Impressions hybrid electrostatic speakers.
  2. Bryston 4B3 cubed power amp 300 per channel into 8 and 500 into 4.
  3. Bryston BP-19 preamp, Chord Qutest Dac & Lumin U2 mini stream.
  4. SVS subs-pair of SB-4000
  5. I listen at 55-60 dbs. Can anybody recommend a speaker with a budget of $15,000.00 per pair that sounds alive and dynamic at low listening levels. My dealer sells, Totem, Triangle and Proac.
  6. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Due to age and ear issues I can listen comfortably at 55-60 dbs and not much louder. 
  7. Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide. 
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helomech
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Børresen speakers have an inherent response that compensates for the Munson/EL curve.

Klipsch Heresys are also pretty good for such dilemmas, but they lack some refinement relative to others, and require tube amps to sound best.

Another good option might be a powered speaker with onboard DSP such as the KEF LS50W or LS60, which will mostly allow you to tune the response to taste, without the drawbacks you get from conventional analog tone controls.

 

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bache
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Audiogon folks can reccomended a lot very good speakers , but only one problem you must listen all this speakers not just for short time as at Audio Show , I can recomended my brand , show room located in brooklyn not far from you, or i can bring the speakers to you just to listen .

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vitussl101
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Well, if no one else brought them up, Quad 57's.  And if you want to take them to the next level, remove the grills and you might want stretch a shear cloth over the fronts. I used black polyester cloth and painted side panels with black paint.  Actually did a bit more to them in the almost forty years I have owned them. They look much more modern.  But just removing the grills makes a shocking improvement.  If you own clumsy pets or children, maybe leave grills on. Personally over the years working on them I probably took a hundred shocks or so from them.  That might explain something about me;  just joking.  Maybe

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vwfan53
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I had a similar need in my workshop. I am very happy with:

  • Speakers: 1st Generation B&W 686’s (Pushed close to the wall)
  • Amp: 1979 Yamaha CA-410 II
  • Volume: Set straight up to 5
  • Loudness: Set straight up to 5
  • Tone Controls: FLAT

I can listen to Steely Dan on this for 8hrs straight and be totally happy...

There is NO need for "Audiophile / Expensive" gear to accomplish 60-65db listening levels for all the Fletcher/Loudness/"V" shape information already listed above.

Any Yamaha w/"Loudness" solution will do, and some B&W's... :-)

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