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What speakers do you recommend?

My system is a NAD C660 CD player/burner, run through a pair of Granite 860.1 kt-88 monoblocks (with Granite connectors)into a pair of Snell IV's circa 1995 that I want to upgrade. I listen mostly to jazz, rock, funk and blues at high volume. My listening room is 12x14, and opens into 3 other large rooms. I could use a bit of advice as to how to invest my $$$ (I've set a $5k limit). The advice I've received so far is Revel F30 and Dynaudio Contour 3.0s, but I wanted to get some other views. Thanks.
dchristy5c6b
jcbtubes
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dchristy- Checkout the Coincident Speaker Tech line. They are exceptional, especially with tube amplification. I'd recommend their Eclipse line, rather than the Victory. Just MHO. Good luck.
hager_charles
51 posts
 
My first recommendation would be to sell the amps and add the money to your speaker budget to buy a pair of active ATC 50's internally powered speakers. If you're set on the amps, go with a pair of passive ATC 20's. ATC won the 2001 Stereophile Guide to Home Theater system of the year for 2001. I live in Denver and there's a dealer here that demo's them. I just bought 3 ATC 100's for across the front of my home theater. Truly jaw dropping...
jvr
105 posts
 
what arent the snells doing? i have never heard them but just from your comments....i might look at your front end. a better source would give more detail; body; etc. the difference will be shocking. (you are limiting the granite and snells with the nad) i moved from an nad player to a cal 15 on my first series of upgrades....night and day.

you might audition a cal;wadia;resolution audio (just a few of the ones that have gain out that i know of) and try them first and see if you are getting closer to your desired sound. also try replacing your tubes with nos (tunsol 6550 for the kt88). you will see a big difference there. doing a few of these things might save you some money and make you happier. the best speaker in the world fed with an ok source will just sound ok. (been there and done that)

my musical listen tastes are somewhat different now a days but i heard some vandy 5s really rock from kt88 rouge monos.
lots of slam. (i have merlin vsm-m's and love them...not enough slam for rock...top notch on everything esle)

good luck
itsalldark
182 posts
 
You should without question audition a pair of Verity Audio Fidelios. I auditioned the new Virgo 3--very disappointed, not enough down low, and I am using a BATVK75SE, BATVK50SE.The Fidelios have an unreal soundstage, midrange to die for, the same one they use in the $15000 Parsifal, which I ended up buying--only because I got a great deal on a pair, otherwise it would have been the Fidelio. Low end on the Fidelio if great, full, but tight not bloated. Placement nowhere as tricky as Virgo. I have seen used Fidelios for around $5000.00. Good luck!
jazzdude
332 posts
 
Thiel CS2.3 or Tannoy D700
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