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Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000

I am intersted in auditioning loudspeakers witha cost at or below $4,000 (new, not used). Associated equipment: Wadia 850 CD player, Linn Klout power amp. Room size 18 x 26 x 10. Music: mostly accoustic jazz. Current speakers: Magneplanar 3.6 R's: Wife can't live with them; I want to continue living with wife. Ideally, I would like to match the 3.6 R's sound, with "better" low bass. Any suggestions? Thanks for your thoughts.
richmonk019c
sedond
1,387 posts
 
re: martin-logans, i like their cls, but no bass, & they don't get loud. i also like their top-line stuff (but haven't heard their latest $10k prodigy). i really don't care at *all* for their other products - cheap woofers=n-crossovers, & you can tell it by listening. once again, check out those ugly newform research r645's or nhb645's... ;~) doug
sedond
1,387 posts
 
re: martin-logans, i like their cls, but no bass, & they don't get loud. i also like their top-line stuff (but haven't heard their latest $10k prodigy). i really don't care at *all* for their other products - cheap woofers=n-crossovers, & you can tell it by listening. once again, check out those ugly newform research r645's or nhb645's... ;~) doug
bookner
76 posts
 
Re: MLs. I heard the Prodigy this summer in San Diego driven by the big Krell monoblocks. They are impressive. I still prefer either the Dunlavy 4a or 5 to them because of better dynamics, sound staging and life. The base is more seamless on the Prodigy than on the ReQuest which is only $5K. I don't think the Prodigy is worth the extra money, unfortunate, because ever since hearing the original Quads I've loved something about electrostatics.
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