Speaker recommendations for 2,500 or less?

I bought the Dynaudio Audience 50 monitor speakers (about $900 a pair) after listening to them with the CAP 150. I am using an Acurus DIA 150 and it sounds okay, but the Classe sounded better, I think. Dynaudio has full-size speakers in your price range as well. Very precise and dry sound, great when loud.

I have the EFE Tech T-22's. They are and MTM speaker and about 22 inches tall and $990.They are fantastic and an audio secret.

Email Ed Frias at EFESPKRS@alo.com and he'll email you back a cataloge.

I don't understand why there is so little heard about EFE speakers on audiophile forums. EFE's compete with speakers many times their price. I brought mine over the Mike Matszals house(Soundstage!) and he agreed they were under priced. He loved them.

Pete

Dunlavy SCIV's.

Bill E.

Agree entirely with subaruguru--used Revel F30's are real winners at this pricepoint.

Do yourself a favor. Audition Newform 645's. You will have to order them from the factory ($2300), but they have a 30 day return policy. I auditioned many, many speakers trying to make a decision and I read great things online about the 645's. I was skeptical, but I decided to try the 30 audition. Having had them for some time now, I would pay twice what I paid for them and still feel like I got a deal. And no, I don't know anyone at Newform, not connected to audio in any way, and have zero interest in their company. I am interested in, however, supporting companies who provide excellent products and excellent customer service at bargain prices. These online companies will eventually change audio as we know it!

Should you decide to audition them, run them hard for three weeks before you make a decision. They will be good enough for you to make a decision by then, but they will ultimately take three months to reach their potential.

There is not a speaker mentioned above (especially for the money) that will do as many things well as the 645's and they will kill most of them in many areas. Trust me, give them a listen. You won't go back to the "name game" if you hear a really broken in pair.

Check out the Newforms group at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Newformgroup