$5k or less speakers (used or new)?
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minor embellishment of avanti1960's rec on harbeth three main speakers are mon 30 - more midrange focused, light on bass compact 7 - similar size to mon 30, more full range warmer fuller deeper bass than mon 30 super hl5 - descendant of spendor bc1 - larger box than prior 2, super tweeter, even fuller and more extension both ends than compact 7 both ends, similar signature, better for larger rooms then there is mon 40 - which is a huge box for even larger rooms all are utterly natural dimensional listenable speakers |
Check out Scansonic. The MB3.5 B has a side firing woofer and delivers bass response below 30hz. The ribbon tweeter provides wonderful detail and integrates with the other drivers brilliantly but is not going to forward like Paradigm. Full disclosure, I am a Scansonic dealer but this speaker is in your price range, works with your equipment, makes sense in your room and delivers the sound profile your describe. Take a look and PM me if you are interested. |
LSA Statement 20s available here new for $3999 on sale and come with nice speaker cables as a bonus, and they offer a 30-day, in-home trial. Part Time Audiophile did a nice review of them where they compared favorably with the reviewer’s $25k reference speakers, and their sound characteristics seem inline with what you’re looking for. I think Salk is also an excellent recommendation. Best of luck. |
Room is: 16’ x 22’ 9’ tall I am running two emotiva UPA-1 mono block amps pushing Phase Technology PC 3.5 speakers. They are larger bookshelf speakers that absolutely fill that large room without a doubt. I like a more smooth natural sounding speaker. I’ve auditioned the Paradigm Persona line and the tweeter seems to irritate me after a bit. I’m happy with my current speakers but I think I want something larger to play louder. 😜 |
Yes, there are a lot of very marketed speakers that sound good for $5k. Here is a rarely marketed $5k speaker you can get for $3k that will sound great... look great.... and make you smile every day! https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=171507.0 |
At that price point the choice is clear. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tekton-design-moab-2 |
There is a KEF reference 205/2 on eBay right now for 3k. That sounds like a great deal to me! Think they were like 12k when new. Was actually just about to start a new thread asking if anyone has compared the new reference vs the the last gen? I had the 201/2 and they were very good. Very very detailed. Another option is Tekton. Don't worry Miller Carbon will post all about them any second! Lol |
