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Speakers 2K- 3K range used or new

I am building a $10,000 system for a friend and he wants something that is musical and can play loud, mostly rock, jazz like Steely Dan and old 70's & 80's rock. He is not an audiophile and is currently using a 25 year old Panasonic reciever. I was thinking of the B&W 802 Matrix or the Aerial 10Ts.

What else should I consider?

Thanks.

Peter
bigkidz
kgb540
125 posts
 
Wow, in this price range you have literally hundreds of choices. Personally I would take Theil 2.3's over the B&W's and Aerial's. Tough call though.......so many to choose from.
kthomas
911 posts
 
The Aerial 10T's are a good choice. I'd also recommend the Dynaudio Contour 3.0's which you can get used in that same price range. All of these choices (incl. the B&W's) will require some excellent amplification.
jwaugh
103 posts
 
If possible, keep your eyes out for a pair of used Kharma 2.0s - I got a pair at the high end of that range for a friend's system and they are definitely worth the wait and the stretch! Incredible soundstaging and very, very musical with a good amp...

My $0.02,
Jacob
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porschecab
336 posts
 
Do not rule out the Energy Veritas 2.8!

Absolutely no sub needed, one of the best mids at any price, and they look nice too!

Dan
jwrobin
25 posts
 
This past year when I was looking for new speakers, I found that the 10T's would produce better and lower bass than the Theil 2.3's. In the same price range, the Revel F30's were somewhat vieled.
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