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wilson sophias to monitors

i am going to sell my sophias due to moving to a new house and smaller room the room is 12 by 20 by 8 , my girlfriend does not want the speakers as the main focus point in the room. so I am looking for a pair of monitors that can be placed about a foot from the back wall and a foot from the side wall.my budget is around $5000.00. Iam looking for something that is close to the wilsons mids .I really like the sound of the sophias. I have a BAT 300 and a Cary 303-300 cd player with vd master cables, any suggestions ???
two speakers that I am thinking about are the Dynaudio c1 and the Merlins any others ?
rhapsd
hifimaniac
507 posts
 
Dynaudio monitors are crap for the money. If the Caravelles up for sale aren't sold yet buy them. They are the best monitor I have ever heard and I enjoyed the for years before I went back to my MAXX 2's only because I wanted more low end heft for classical. I listened to the Dynaudio at a local store when I owned my Caravelles and laughed all the way home! Very over priced for the sound they put out.
keithr
950 posts
 
i went from Sophias to Dyn C1s. In fact, your Bat 300xSE is excellent pairing for the Dyns.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Not to sound callous, but Tpreaves makes a good point.

If your girlfriend is dictating how you enjoy your free time (by insisting on smaller speakers), you might consider if this is an indicator of the future.
peter_s
1,088 posts
 
I've been mighty impressed by the C1's with Gamut amplification.
peter_s
1,088 posts
 
Really Tvad and Tpreaves -

Do you really think he can't get as much satisfaction from the right pair of monitors AND get satisfaction from his relationship?
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