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Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget

Hello,

I'am new to the site and enjoying it very much so far.

I posted in the amplifier section looking to upgrade my modest 25 year old system.

I now have a  Auralic Vega g1 into a MacIntosh mx110 tuner/preamp into a Adcom gfa545 (100 per chnl) power amp,then out to a pair of Polk monitor 10 speakers.I also have a Rega p6 on the way for my turntable needs.I think it has a exact cartridge.

I 'am trying to decide which speakers and amplifier I want to get to finish this portion of my upgrade.

To start my room is 20x13 and currently have my system on the right 20ft wall ,and move the speakers out from the wall when listening.

I can put them at the end of the long wall facing me if I want,and do sometimes.

I have a 6,000-10,000 budget for the amp and speakers,but would like to spend less if possible.

I do not have any personal experience with most of the brands of speakers I hear talked about here,but I have bought many guitar amplifiers by listening to YouTube videos and I will probably do the same for my home speakers.

The speakers I have in person experience with that I like are Klipsch chorus 2,JBl Jubal's and L100'sand Thiel's(not sure what model).and some old DCM Time Windows.

The one's that I really like from watching YouTube are Sonus Faber,Wharfedale,Tannoy,some of the B&W's.

I listen to about 40%classic rock,and about 40% pop,soul,blues,with the last 20% jazz classical and misc.

I really need my speakers to be able to rock at a pretty good volume,I know the Klipsch's would probably do that,but also would like them to sound great for pop,soul,and acoustic stuff.I really like bluegrass and Celtic acoustic music.

I need some help to narrow down my choices in the 3-5000 range for those genres.

I'am not opposed to speakers on stands or tower speakers,or needing a subwoofer to achieve the goal.

It seems to me a lot of the high end speakers have a over accentuated treble,but this just could be my background of blues rock music.I just want cymbals to sound like cymbals not a sizzle sound.

I think if I can find a amplifier I like for less I could spend more on the speakers.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

 

 

twangy57
twangy57 OP
120 posts
 

Thanks to all for the quick response.

I will respond more concisely a little later,as I have to go out soon.

Some of you tell me a great speaker can play anything well,and I understand that,but I noticed on the 2, I mentioned in particular ,there is hardly any demo’s of any rock or pop.

Another reason I brought those up was, when new they went for over double of what is being asked now.

On the downside,they seem kind of large

I think both of them sound great,and I’am trying not to rush and buy something,

so I need to mellow a bit and take a time out.

I will take another look at SVS too,got a lot recommendation's on those.

Thanks.

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unclewilbur
102 posts
 

I feel sorry for @twangy57  because he could never make sense of the hundreds of speaker/amp recommendations that he's been given! 😵‍💫 

I hope Twangy can get to  a store and experience something that sounds just right for him. That's the worst part of this hobby. There are very few places where someone can hear many of these brands, and it would be a huge city. 

Good luck with that.  Life in a city is a horror for me!!! 

twangy57 OP
120 posts
 

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unclewilbur

No worries deep down I know it is my nature to never be totally sure I made the right choice anyway,and the sooner I accept that,the sooner I can be happy.

Thanks 

 

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unclewilbur
102 posts
 

@twangy57 

So what you are saying is that you struggle with indecision!
Well crap!!!

I’m the king of indecision. 

There were three sisters. I met them one at a time, and first was Debbie. She was the most beautiful girl in the world, without a doubt! After school, we  spent every moment together every day for several weeks. She was so sweet!


Then, I met Terri! Wow!!! Oh my, she was definitely the most beautiful in the world, but I was dating Debbie! I didn’t know what to do. My life was a disaster!


But finally, I met Vicki. She was definitely the one for me!!!! She had the most beautiful brown eyes, and soooo sweet!!! We got along so well, she felt like an old friend.

My confusion must have been very apparent to all three of these wonderful young ladies, and I was in complete gridlock!!!!!  I was ruined. ...If I could just pick one without messing up everything...

I was so confused that I avoided them for a week, and then just blew the whole situation!!! Any one of them would have been a match made in heaven.

So, several years later, I met Debbie at a store. She was just perfect in every way that I could imagine. And I knew I would regret my mistakes for the rest of my life!!!

Indecision is the worst.

zx10
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Hello! I have a  McIntosh MA7900 integrated amp @ 200 w.p.c. since you already have a preamp a MC2200 Mac amp w/ 200 w.p.c. would be nice pick up one for $3,500 or so. Any of the older Mac stuff is good if it's been serviced. My living room's kind of small so best fit for me are the JBL L-100T's  with upgraded crossovers which you can buy on line from the crossover guy. I prefer the sound of these to the more popular JBL L-100's and you can pick up a nice pair for about $2,000. If you have a larger room the JBL4333 studio monitors are just great or their home theater equivlent L-300's , they have a cool glass top. They may need refoaming , rework crossovers or a re-cap but they sound fantastic , cost about $4,000=$5,000. Have fun.

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