2. amps-preamps
  3. 1302466794

What stand mount monitors works w/ Pass XA 30.5?

I have a Pass XA 30.5 and I'm looking or a great stand mount speaker with reasonable efficiency to match up with my 30 watt Pass. I'm doing this backwards, buying the amp first but I like the Pass sound and I have a smallish room and pair of 26" Sound Anchor stands,hence my need for a monitor. I'm trying to stay under 4k for the speakers new or used. Any help would be appreciated.
5560
jfz
570 posts
 
I'd seriously consider Merlin TSMs.
pcoombs's avatar
pcoombs
84 posts
 
Harbeth Monitor 30s.
bryoncunningham
890 posts
 
With your budget and your amp (which I also own), I think you have a lot of great options.

Jylee mentioned one I have heard at length: The Focal 1007be. It sounds excellent with the XA30.5 -- transparent, detailed, expressive. The 1007be has a touch of treble emphasis, though, so your source shouldn't be bright or etched, or you will hear it.

You'll get more helpful suggestions if you tell us about your preferences, or previous speakers you owned, what you liked about them, what you didn't.

Bryon
erikminer
433 posts
 
Proac Response D2, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
5560 OP
47 posts
 
That is good advise! I had a pair of the 1007be speakers three back and liked but I sold them to buy Diablo Utopias which, call me crazy but I did not like them as well, says a lot for the 1007bes. I have read that Monitor Audio has new line of Monitor stand mounts that use ribbons are a not a tuff load.
More to discover