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Help Choosing Speakers

I am looking to find a nice pair of speakers that will work well in a relatively small dedicated listening room. My setup is 100% analog, tube amp, turntable, phono pre. I am trying to keep a minimalist approach.

Turntable: Thorens TD-150
Phono Pre: AudioResearch PH3
Amp: Decware MiniTorii
Speakers: DIY MarkAudio A12P in SuperPensil

Room Dimensions: 11' W x 12' 4" L x 10' H

So far I have been looking around at a lot of options and while I don't want to limit myself to 94 dB+ efficient speakers. I would like to be able to keep my Decware MiniTorii in place if possible.

LegacyAudio Signature SE is top on my list, little bit more than I wanted to spend, but this is a lifetime purchase. I have also looked at SalkSound Veracity ST but I am concerned about the Decware amps being able to push those. I have also looked at the Decware HR-1s which look impressive.

Of course its difficult to buy speakers without hearing them, any other recommendations/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone has heard the Legacy Audio Signatures with a Decware amplifier and has any details, that would be spectacular.

Thanks,

Ron

hifiron
hifiron OP
102 posts
 
Ok so made some great progress on the research. There is an audio store close that has Vandersteen 1Ci speakers. Going to bring them home today to audition.

Resetting the price point as well as normalizing efficiency has brought me to a much smaller list of speakers to look at.

Decware HR-1
Living Voice Auditorium R3
Zu Audio Omen Def Mk II w/ Radian Tweeter
Vandersteen 1Ci

I might be in the market to upgrade to Torii Jr or Torii Mk IV and potentially a pre-amp.

Progress!
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soundsrealaudio
642 posts
 
Read a nice and complete review of the Audio XL Hemp speaker, $5800 that might work out. 

http://www.dagogo.com/audio-note-uk-elx-hemp-loudspeaker-review


cb5300
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cb5300
37 posts
 
hifiron, I know that the Legacy Signature SE's would serve you well, but if you are afraid that the room is to small maybe you could look at the Studio HD's or the new Calibre from Legacy. If you feel that you needed more bass then add one of Legacy's sub woofers to the mix.

It's hard to beat the Legacy line, I spent over a year researching, listening, and traveling before I decided, and now I have a set of Focus SE's and a set of Studio HD's.

Doug, and Bill (and Victoria, Bill's daughter) are great people and will take the time to answer questions for you. 
nakamaye
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It would be worth your time to look at the Spatial Hologram M4.  Clayton is well informed and will spend the time to discuss your front end.  He also offers a long trial period to fully break in the speakers before deciding to keep them or not.  His OB design has truly hit a sweet spot and in the words of my non audiophile wife, "I can hear the difference in these speakers."  At least worth examining.  I'm sold on them and to boot, they are an amazing buy at about $2K.
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