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Help Me Get Out Of The Dark Ages

For 19 years I have been happily living with Dynaco A-50 speakers. Remember them - two-way with a 1.5" tweeter and two 10" aperodic drivers. Over the years there have been various electronics behind them. The end of 2001 I splurged with a Creek 5350SE integrated amp and a Rega Planet 2000 Cd player, as well as assorted combinations of Cardas cables. The result is that the A-50s sound better than they ever have. So what's the problem? I know there are a lot of good speakers out there that are more detailed with better imaging, sound stage, etc., but I really like the Dynaco sound -smooth, neutral and bassy. Can anyone that remembers the Dynaco sound recommend a speaker that is somewhat similar and that would work with the the Creek and the Rega. My price range is up to $3000 new. Any help would be appreciated
xcskinbike09b8
jteep
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Look at www.legacy_audio.com They have excellent speakers. I have bought and sold speakers over the years until I bought Legacy. They sound as good as anything out there and you can spend about what you want.
Jim
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driver
750 posts
 
Since you already have a Rega piece (that I take you like) maybe you can go listen to some Rega speakers, provided they're available for audition. His speakers may be one of the best kept secrets in audio right now.
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
If you're buying used, for under 2.5 you'd be hard pressed to beat the Vandy 3Asigs if you're looking for smooth, musical, plenty of detail and bass. Not the greated imaging or soundstage and you can definately find something more detailed (like Theils). As the others have said, this is a problem to have. Should be fun.
4yanx
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I've auditioned the Vandersteens and liked them, too. I did something similar to you about 6 months ago - but instead of replacing Dynas, I was replacing my old Ohm C-2's, which sound very similar to your Dyans (in their respective days, of course). I did ultimately buy a pair of PSB Stratus Goldi's for $1300, barely used ($2800 retail, new). They should mate well with the Creek and, as mentioned, will give you plenty of room for cables and CD's - unless you are determined to spend the whole 3 grand on speakers, in which case others will have better knowledge and advise! :-) Good Luck.
xcskinbike09b8 OP
17 posts
 
Thanks everyone for your input! I live in the DC area so I am blessed with six stores that cover most of the better audio equipment out there. I went on a serious listening binge and heard most of your recommended speakers which were all very good. The winner was the Vienna Acoustics Mozarts. They sounded great with the Rega - a very layed back sound, but yet plenty of detail. For such a small speaker (7" wide), it is amazing the amount of sound that come from the Mozarts - great sound stage. Now for years of happy listening - afterall I kept the Dynacos for 19 years.
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