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A dilemma: Modern sound, Musical Bliss or both?

Hi,

I'm in a crossroad between different audiophile paths.
I have heard many speakers in the $10-$20K range.
So far, I was most impressed by the following:
- Brodmann/Bosendorfer VC7
- Devore Orangutan O/96
- Avalon Indra

They can be divided into 2 sound categories:
1) The Brodmann VC7 & the Devore O/96 are not "accurate" speakers - they both sound extremely musical and "lack" the properties of modern sounding speakers (transparency, quietness and extreme dynamic abilities).
2) The Avalon Indra is a modern sounding speaker but I enjoyed listening to it very much - but it can sometimes be non-forgiving to recordings, although not as much as other high-end modern sounding speakers I've auditioned.

My dilemma is - will I be able to enjoy both worlds with the Indra and the right setup?
When I listen to the VC7 or the O/96 - I enjoy them very much - but after auditioning the Indra I found out that I am missing many recording/musical insights that I have not experienced with the VC7 or the O/96.

What would you do?
iaxelrod

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johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
If you want speakers with great dynamic range, low noise floor with very quiet
cabinets, apparently linear performance, and yet with a somewhat romantic,
voluptuous presentation, you need to include Sonus Faber in your search. Their
level of detail in proper musical perspective is absolutely captivating. And yet
they sound good on a very wide variety of material. It doesn't hurt that they're
drop-dead gorgeous as well.

Any of their floorstanding offerings with the staved cabinets (Cremona M on up)
will give you this and they definitely have such products in your price range.
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