Thanks to all who have responded so far. Thank you for considering the transparency/low listening level/imaging puzzle.
Based on your recommendations I would like to hear the Harbeth 5... has anyone compared the harbeth to the Spendors?
To me, the Gradients look a little large, and sound like they would be harder to drive, though they're advantage would be that they would not need a sub.
Something about the look of the Tyler suggests to me that this is not a forgiving speaker, and the price (with stands) is closer to $2000 used.
The most intriguing suggestion is the Omega 3R, but then the issue of bass... looks like a subwoofer in my future. I suppose I could find a sub for $500, or so, which would bring me in at my buget.
Truth be told, I have been single-driver curious, but after all these years without real bass, I was hoping to find a speaker with response into the low 40's without resorting to a sub.
Sounds like we may soon be seeing lots of used Gallo Ref III's as they lose their "flavor of the month" status, I expect they will be available for $1700 within a year. The Gallo has low efficientcy, and goes lower in the bass. It also seems to have few detractors. How would you decribe the top end and low level resolution of that speaker?
Thanks again to all.
Michael in S.F.
Based on your recommendations I would like to hear the Harbeth 5... has anyone compared the harbeth to the Spendors?
To me, the Gradients look a little large, and sound like they would be harder to drive, though they're advantage would be that they would not need a sub.
Something about the look of the Tyler suggests to me that this is not a forgiving speaker, and the price (with stands) is closer to $2000 used.
The most intriguing suggestion is the Omega 3R, but then the issue of bass... looks like a subwoofer in my future. I suppose I could find a sub for $500, or so, which would bring me in at my buget.
Truth be told, I have been single-driver curious, but after all these years without real bass, I was hoping to find a speaker with response into the low 40's without resorting to a sub.
Sounds like we may soon be seeing lots of used Gallo Ref III's as they lose their "flavor of the month" status, I expect they will be available for $1700 within a year. The Gallo has low efficientcy, and goes lower in the bass. It also seems to have few detractors. How would you decribe the top end and low level resolution of that speaker?
Thanks again to all.
Michael in S.F.