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HELP Horns, Stats or Conventional Speakers

OK I am in the market for a new set of speakers and I have narrowed it down the these three types.
Stats, Horns. Conventional and Bose.

Music tastes are very eclectic from The Pistols to Joan Armartrading to Classical to 80s new wave stuff.
I also use my speakers for H/T but this is the least of my concerns.

So with a bank roll of about 5k (Used) do I go for stats horns (I Love the look of the Avantgarde) or Conventional speakers.

To help you make that decision for me I have the following information.
The room is a converted two car garage 17' X 13' X 9" high
I listen to digital > Denon 3910 and vinyl > Romance via a CJ PV15 and Antique Sound Labs Hurricanes Mono
blocks.

I just sold my Ref3s as I found them less than exiting.
I have listened to System Audio SA 1750s and find the small fast drivers to be a better sounding speaker (to me) than speakers with larger drivers.
I like the speed of multiple small drivers as opposed th the 10" woofers. and they are cheap (Less than 2K)

I am at a total loss as the stuff I am looking at will be bought unheard so I need your opinions to try to help me decide.

And that constructive help will be much appreciated.

Thanks
punkuk
cmo
471 posts
 
Another option (to further cloud you decision) might be a pair of Maggie's. I think your room may be too small for 3.6's, but 1.6' and a sub (go for a REL) might be a good fit for you. IMHO the Maggie 1.6 is a great speaker at a reasonable price. Your ASL's should work well with them too.

Chris

BTW they do well for HT applications, and their center and surround options are pretty good as well.
plato
1,543 posts
 
Well, horns are huge, your room is not, and how would you implement a matching center channel for your HT???

The electrostats you mentioned, the InnerSound are very directive in their sound and are only good for a center-seated listener, whether the Hurricanes can drive them well or not may be a moot point.

In the here and now, the VMPS RM30 speakers might be a good way to go -- especially with the new wave guide for even imaging across the horizontal sound plane. And you can use another RM30 or maybe an R626 for a matching center channel.

If you value speed, focus, low distortion, wide dynamic range and musicality then the VMPS may fill the bill nicely.
reubent
3,587 posts
 
One of the most common descriptors for the entire line of Triangle speakers is FAST. They are often said to have electrostaic type speed. I have only owned the low end Triangle Titus. They were very fast sounding, but a little bright and somewhat lean. However,they were the low end and only a small bookshelf speaker.

A larger Triangle floorstander might be just the ticket. They are very affordable used, so you could buy them, try them and re-sell them if you didn't love them. You would likely only lose the cost of shipping if you bought a pair at a good price.

Enjoy,

TIC
larry510
121 posts
 
hi,

The planar speakers may be a disappointment with rock.

Larry
warnerwh
537 posts
 
Planar speakers are a disappointment with rock usually. A planar hybrid like a Vmps speaker will excel in the area. I became a dealer for Vmps and have them in my listening room. Check out their forum at audiocircle.com and do a google on reviews and see why.

When it comes to a type or even a brand of speaker you'll find different designers have their own idea on how to design a speaker. The sound will vary considerably for the same price from one brand to another. Only you can decide which speaker sounds best to you. With all the variation in sounds from speakers I highly recommend listening to everything you can.

Many of us stick with one type. Many people like horns and small tube amps. Others like cones and people like me like my hybrid planar speakers. These three types of speakers will sound so different from one another that you're the only one that can make the decision.
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