avanti1960

Responses from avanti1960

Speakers for Rock - up to 1kusd
Paradigm Monitor 11 if you can swing them- amazing for rock.  Next best from there would be the PSB X2T.  Really good speakers.   
Opinions: Joseph Audio Pulsar vs Dynaudio Conficence C1 vs Totem Element Fire vs ?????
I was heavily auditioning speakers for the past year and was listening to everything ~ 6K or so.  I just wasn't happy with what I was hearing- KEF, Harbeth (except the SuperHL5), GoldenEar, Dali, etc.  Then while at my dealer I wandered into their... 
Shopping for speakers at $1500-$2000 is a chore.
The KEF LS50 is the best of the bunch IMHO by far.  BUT they must be fully broken in and placed the right distance from the wall and they will not sound thin.  The other thing is that they literally shine with tube amplification.  I too heard them... 
Totem sttaf vs GoldenEar Triton 7 vs Dynaudio dm
loved the GEs at first.  I have listened extensively to the whole triton range including the new triton 5.  lush, smooth sounding speakers, very easy on the ears.  however their overall voicing is a little dull and flat for my tastes.  also if you...