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What speakers under 2000$US for...

...a McIntosh MC2102 amplifier with McIntosh C2300 as its pre-amp ? What I listen to the most is Pop-Rock (U2 etc.) but I also really appreciate Classical & Baroque music, some crooners and Jazz (lady vocals especially).

I've moved abroad and I'm now slowly getting myself some good hifi material again. In the past, I've been very happy with Energy 22 or Kef 104/2 speakers but I'm now looking for more "recent" models (brand new as much as possible) as I don't want to have any restoration to do. Also, even though I like the bass to as perfect as possible, I am more "picky" on highs. I've heard many speakers with very good bass but dull highs so the tweeter part is very important to me.

Basically, I need speakers "for now" and we'll see about a more important investment later.

Any suggestions ?
kingpin31
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ja2austintx
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I bought my Eminent Technology LFT-8b direct from the manufacturer below your budget, and I think they kill anything up to the Magnepan 3.7, which is probably 2.5-3 times the price. Hybrid planar magnetics with a dynamic woofer. Huge soundstage, phenomenal musicality. Wonderful loudspeakers. Big.
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Thank you both ! I'll have a look at what you suggest.
magnumpi205
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Magnepan 1.7
lloydelee21
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Agree on Magnepan 1.7...question is will it drive enough for someone like Kingpin who says he listens mainly to poprock? If you can do a sub and match it...Velodyne DD series...watch out!!! Sensational
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audioman58
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Hello I have been into audioor well over 30 years and have bought most of the class A rated products out there. I have learned that there are re mall companies out there that give excellent service as well as a well thought out product.if you go to Bamberg Audio you will see he is one of the only guys out there period that knows every phase of engineering from
Cabinets to crossovers.His mm-2 loudspeaker is $2500
But in the red and black you may be able to get it or less,and he uses only high parts quality , seas driver s ,Jantzen Xover parts and Full true plotted graphs with every loudspeaker something not many out there
Are willing to do.these destroy anything in their respective class and even at 2x this will be competitive.
I am now saving for his model 5 .rule of thumb if the entry level speaker is very good then you can bet every model is good.Modwright has been with him at the shows a lot lately. Bamberg is one name to watch.
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