Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers?


I've been auditioning speakers in the $5k to $8k range. I liked some of the Dynaudio, Sonus Faber, and even B&Ws in that range. Maybe it was the setup but in the back of my mind thought all of these could sound exciting but also fatiguing long term. And I'd hate to spend that kind of doe with that being the case.

I'm looking to use a solid state Cary amp and the tubed Cary SLP 05 pre for electronics FWIW.

From other threads I'm hearing Proacs Joseph Audio Aerials Harbeth and others may fit the bill. What are your favorite speakers for musicality and lack of listening fatigue? I'll be traveling to the next state to audition more next week.
larrybou
Geoffkait
I'm referring to the gross distortion one hears *immediately* in any system, regardless of price, when the volume is pushed up past an average normal level. I.e., the kind of distortion that would drive most people out of the room. I'm not referring to the distortion inherent in components or speakers, distortion due to electronics or speakers not having been broken in, or even comb filter effects. Come on, don't tell me I'm the only one who hears this distortion.
You are correct! I’ve visited many seasoned audiophiles’ and non-audiophiles’ homes for WT speakers DEMO. Almost all of them have same issue.

As I mentioned above, it’s a room interaction to a sound from the conventional speaker. Even a major overhaul (a huge investment for gears and room treatments) will not fix the problem.

All above answers are from their common sense. We know it will not help OP. I wrote from my experiences. WT speakers fixed the problem instantly.

Alex
Wavetouch Audio
Distortion or ear fatigue (or damage) is NOT the result of room reflections or room interaction, unless you are listening to high level sound with your face against the ceiling or, more likely, the wall or floor, or you live in an old phone booth or an oil drum. Wavetouch Audio should re-write their website copy since the entire first (all I could stand to read) section of the "Yoon Tune" trade marked (!) technology explanation is utterly ridiculous, and an insult to anybody who actually knows anything about sound...really...these speakers may sound fine, but using nonesense to justify a design is really strange and ultimately can't be helping these guys sell things.
Bifwynne: I like my music loud, too. But that sensation you are experiencing is, most likely, slowly contributing to accumulated hearing loss. IOW, you may be listening too loudly. As some of the members of my local audiophile society like to say when someone cranks up the dBs, "are you in this hobby just for today, or the long term?"