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help narrowing down my list of speakers, $2500

Hi, I will be buying some speakers shortly. I will have them paired with an Odyssey dual mono amp (plenty of power), Tempest (Odyssey) preamp, Ridge Street Audio interconnects and speaker cable, and an Audio Aero Prima cd player. Also I will be adding a sub soon, so bass shouldent be the deciding factor here. I have a small room (12' x 12') and my budget is $2500. I went to listen to some B&W's at the dealer and like what I heard from the Naut. 804's. Wide soundstage, clear, detailed, musical. Im looking for speakers like that. I usually listen to rock (old and new) so I want speakers that can handel that. My choices so far are:
-Dynaudio
-Vandersteen
-Avalon
-Totem
-Sonus Faber
-Aerial Acoustics
-Dali
-Merlin
-Silverline
-Vienna
-Spendor
-Tyler Acoustics
-B&W
-PMC OB-1

Any you think I should add to that list? Suggestions on what to take off? Thanks

-Jamie
jamiec001
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kehut
668 posts
 
Jamiec001-So......where are you now in your search? Let us know how you made out.

Bryanhod- Funny. thats exactly where I landed also some 2 dozen speakers later...back to the B&W Matrix 801! This time with a much better amp and front end equipment, and upgraded crossovers from NorthCreekMusic. Thats what they needed all along. Glad to hear you are happy with your Nauts.
millenium
62 posts
 
call ty at tyler acoustics you will get a better speaker that would cost you 2-3 times the price of the above mentioned speakers. why pay more when you can get more for less. its worth the call.after 25 years in this hobby i have finally wole up. go to stereo times and check out some reviews on his speakers
accorddude
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Dude your 14 and have 2.5k to spend on speakers!!!!! What the heck do your parents do for a living? And why are you not out playing baseball or something...

Ok my recomendation is JM Lab speakers. I have a set and love them they have a great sound field and the tweeter in them is amazing.

As for floor standers I say no for that room size.

And I personally love the Sonus Faber speakers but they really are not suited for rock...But I also dont think that B&W is that suited for rock because they tend to be to well ballanced for it in my op. If you want something more rocker and since you are just 14 how about trying out a set of Klipsh RB 75's?
cdc
1,807 posts
 
I agreee with Gmood1 on the active speakers. Amp / speaker interface is very critical. Jamie, you want real? Then why alter the sound with amps? Real is real it's not tweakable.
Try some ATC active 10's, perfect for a small room. If you judge by sound not by looking at them as they are standmount.
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