Speaker Recommendation: 20K range
I’m looking for new speakers in the <20K range.
I am not looking for used, unless it’s a demo model straight from an AD.
I am hoping to find a line that clearly beats speakers in the ~10K range like Magico A3, Revel 228BE, Legacy Focus SE etc.
I will be pairing the speakers with a Lumin D2 streamer, Mcintosh C2600 pre and MC452 amp. Changing those components is not going to happen anytime soon and so system synergy with those pieces is important.
I also would like the speakers to be rated at 500W given the amp I will be using and the fact that the listening space is quite large.
While I mostly listen to jazz, rock, pop, classical and vocals, I am really looking for speakers that sound amazing with any genre. I also need them to sound great at moderate levels of volume.
I currently have Focal Kanta No 2s, and while they are quite nice, I want something much better in all respects.
I am not really up to speed on all the audiophile terms that describe the various traits of sound – I just want my jaw to drop when listening to the speakers with any genre at all volume levels, if that’s possible :)
I am close to NYC and would like to narrow down the list to ~5 candidates before I start auditioning.
Hopefully you guys can help me compile a list!
Thanks in advance for your time and suggestions.
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Speaker choices are first dependable on electronics if you like lowpowerSET Tube amps , for their strong points ,Tube or SS preamp. it will be totally different then a 200 WPC. SS amplifier . having run a audio store for a number of years these are just one if the things needed to know as well as room size , what is the Bass outputlowesr octave needed? If you want to get it right everything including cable type needs to be factored in . you should be able to get a very good $25k speaker for $20k or less for sure. |
Last month I wrote a review of 15 different high-end speakers, most in this price bracket. Here's the link (toward the bottom of the comments I state the price of each): https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/a-brief-review-of-15-high-end-speakers-on-home-demo-including... (my favourite was the Boenicke W13, which is around $20k) |
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