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Best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker

I have a pair of Spica TC50's (crossover recapped). I'd like to hear your opinions of what you all think is the best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker. I will always own my Spica's but I also own a pair of Apogee Centaur Majors. I simply haven't found a speaker that images as well and sounds as natural as the TC50's. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

Associated Eq: Van Alstine Super Pas 3imodified by Tom Tutay, Marsh P2000, Rogue 88 Tube power amp, Scott Nixon Tube Dac, Oppo DVD player, Systemdek IV Electroic TT with Rega RB600 and Ortofon Rondo Red and Jolida JP9 modified by Tom Tutay.
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kiko65
279 posts
 
Spiral Groove Canalis Anima.
sumaato
52 posts
 
Stirling ls3/5a v2. Nothing I've ever heard creates a realistic image of musicians in a performance space like these do. They are also sensitive to all kinds of fun tweaking with cables, tubes, stands (particularly) and they yield a variety of imaging solutions. They keep me pinned to my listening chair.
sonicray
43 posts
 
Well, I've had and heard lots but must second the Harbeth P3ESR for their ability to disappear and create a very correct placement of instruments and the air that surrounds each of them on the soundstage. And while they're busy doing all of that, they render voices with such silk and realism its eerie.
hazyj
79 posts
 
Joseph Audio Pulsars are excellent. I agree with Soix that these are great imaging speakers and have a great balance throughout. Very accurate and very well balanced presenting a surprisingly convincing soundstage for bookshelves.
chaseyourdream
7 posts
 
Agree with the Joseph Audio suggestion. The RM7xl, a little lower in the Joseph lineup, also image extremely well.
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