Stand-mount speaker recommendations


Greetings from Oregon,

 

I have recently switched from a little British system (Croft/Harbeth) to Van Alstine separates for amplification. The upgrade in clarity and power (300wpc) is significant, and my little Harbeth P3esrs are not quite enough to fill my living room (about 12x16 feet with an open end). I was sitting much closer to the speakers, but now I’m back about 8.5 feet. I’d like some additional bass weight and a larger sound.  I have had bad luck with rear-ported speakers becoming boomy as the wall behind the speakers is fairly flimsy apartment construction and resonates even with acoustic panels. So, ideally I’d like a front-ported (or sealed) stand mount speaker that goes down to 50-45hz. If it goes much below that it can overwhelm the room. I am very sensitive to etched treble, extreme detail, sibilance, etc. (hence my choice of the P3s.). Budget is $2500 but could stretch a little if needed.  Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Scott


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Since you like the Harbeth sound, perhaps a used larger Harbeth model (there's an M30 Anniversary Edition for sale now near your price range) or a Spendor speaker?.
Scott, based on your budget and requirements, i'd check out the Proac Response D2 which is a lovely speaker...a bit bigger than the Reference 3a MM De Capo BE monitors & they dig deeper in the bass. This pair is up FS for $1950.
If place is available, I'd keep current speakers and add subwoofer, otherwise I'd choose Totem Mani 2. There is a pair for sale with negotiable price so you can work with seller. These speakers fill up large rooms.
great advice above i love Acoustic Zen Adagio jrs personally $2500 retail ..stands up to you .Alway loved proacs i had 1s and 2s yrs back very efficient..