Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers?


I've been auditioning speakers in the $5k to $8k range. I liked some of the Dynaudio, Sonus Faber, and even B&Ws in that range. Maybe it was the setup but in the back of my mind thought all of these could sound exciting but also fatiguing long term. And I'd hate to spend that kind of doe with that being the case.

I'm looking to use a solid state Cary amp and the tubed Cary SLP 05 pre for electronics FWIW.

From other threads I'm hearing Proacs Joseph Audio Aerials Harbeth and others may fit the bill. What are your favorite speakers for musicality and lack of listening fatigue? I'll be traveling to the next state to audition more next week.
larrybou
Distortion or ear fatigue (or damage) is NOT the result of room reflections or room interaction, unless you are listening to high level sound with your face against the ceiling or, more likely, the wall or floor, or you live in an old phone booth or an oil drum. Wavetouch Audio should re-write their website copy since the entire first (all I could stand to read) section of the "Yoon Tune" trade marked (!) technology explanation is utterly ridiculous, and an insult to anybody who actually knows anything about sound...really...these speakers may sound fine, but using nonesense to justify a design is really strange and ultimately can't be helping these guys sell things.
Bifwynne: I like my music loud, too. But that sensation you are experiencing is, most likely, slowly contributing to accumulated hearing loss. IOW, you may be listening too loudly. As some of the members of my local audiophile society like to say when someone cranks up the dBs, "are you in this hobby just for today, or the long term?"
Although I am a dealer (only because I love them) the larger SoundLabs excel in this category- speakers for the rest of my life!
@Bondman ... I agree with you.

It's a present concern and has been for some time. Right now I'm listening to a classical Wagner LP with my handy Radio Shack SPL meter next to me.

Classical is not as bad as rock, but even some classical selections can have a dynamic range of 30 to 40 db, peaking at 95+ db on transients. Rock music, which is more often dynamically compressed, is easier to regulate ... but I do miss listening at 90+ db. So I've settled for low/mid 80 db levels and try to mix it up with classical.

Long answer for ... I agree with you.