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Help me in the right direction, new speakers

Greetings

I am a Swedish musiclover and love to read up on this forum. Please excuse my english.

I have just placed an order for Modwright Transporter and will use it as a source of music (FLAC).

What I am looking for in a pair of speakers is:

* It must be able to play _all_ type of music. Some
speakers sounds excellent with classical, but are
horriable with "The Prodigy" for example.

* I want to _feel_ the music: the speakers should deliever
emotions (SF Cremona was excellent at this). I
cherish "musicallity" more than razorsharp details. I
never heard a speaker with both skills, so...

* Dynamics!!

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I don´t like cold and analytical sound :)

My limit is around $8000

My room is 215ft2 (20m2)

Thanks!
akatora
consttraveler
250 posts
 
If you have a chance to audition a pair of Emerald Physics CS-2's, take the opportunity.

They are an open baffle design and have truly excellent bass.

I feel they split the difference between "emotional" and "analytical." I refer to their sound as clean. If the recording is emotional, the music will be. If, on the other hand, the recording is dry or etched, so also will be the music. In a word, they are transparent.

Right now they are less than $7,000 for the speakers, the active external crossover, and amplification, as a package.

Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in the speakers, crossover, or amplification. I am merely a very, very happy consumer.

Dave
mrjstark
1,112 posts
 
The most important question is:
What is your choice for amplification and how flexible are you when it comes to speakers setup? (distance from the walls etc.)
It would also help if you could share with us the examples of speakers that really impressed you in the past?
Another suggestion would be to buy American for the obvious reasones. Also products with good resell value should be at least concidered if you change your mind and move on to something more to your ever changing taste and preferances.
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johnk
1,490 posts
 
Duke at Audiokinesis makes a fine speaker check them out.
jallen
502 posts
 
The maggie 3.6 with a James 12 or 15 sub or the JSL. I play jazz, classical, rock, and it all works. It is good with the Electrocompaniet amp/pre or with the Quicksilver silver monos/pre. They just rock with the above. After dialing the maggie 3.6 in, there is no going back...no way.
johnnyb53
3,490 posts
 
Mirage OMD-28. Perfect output for your room size. Great on all styles of music, deep bass w/o a sub, energizes the whole room for a stable, room-sized sweet area. Price is right too--$7500 USD / pair, even in spalted maple or real rosewood veneer.
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