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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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paulcreed
565 posts
 

If you have dealer close enough to listen to some QLN towers,  would definitely sit down check them out. Don’t let there size fool you, fantastic speakers. 

greenngoldcheesehead
60 posts
 

I have been living in a condo for the past 2 yrs while my home is being rebuilt from hurricane Ian.  I've gone thru 4 sets of bookshelf speakers and the best by far are the TAD ME1's.  I am a Maggie's 1.7 w sub guy and the ME1s image fantastically at normal listening levels.

audition__audio
1,517 posts
 

Some of you are such tools. As if a member doesnt have the right to take a few days/weeks off from a post. Perhaps he is on vacation or unable to respond.

Horns with tubes have had the best low level performance I have heard. And I dont like horns.

cdc
1,820 posts
 

@kjl1065 

Can't say without:

1) Room size?

2) How deep do you want the bass to go?

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kjl1065 OP
42 posts
 

Again, thank you for your responses. I have not disappeared from the site.

I respectfully asked for opinions from fellow members to guide me in improving my listening experience.  I read each member response. When someone asked me a question that I could answer, I did so.  By the way, it seems to me that after I upgrade my DAC , the next step would be to add an equalizer to boost certain frequencies to minimize the effects of the Fletcher Munson Curve. If that does not do the trick would consider a speaker upgrade.  It is difficult to obtain advice today from people that have no financial interest in their opinions. Thank you, again.

 

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