advice on speaker matching, selection
I have been lusting after the ProAc Tablett 10. Silk dome tweeter for sweet non edgy sound. 10 ohm load and can be driven with low watt amplifiers, 5 to 50 watts. ProAc has a very organic sound... Reviews: https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-pro-ac-tablette-10/ |
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no idea where you are located... these might work well... i have not heard omegas myself but their reputation is excellent and following is substantial for higher efficiency type speakers https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649687403-omega-speakers-outlaw-3-xrs/ |
PSB or Elac are your best bet in your situation . I’ve heard PSB a lot lately and there are a find with any music .If I lost my 5k speakers that where I’d go. Some quite nice PSB at less than a grand. Omega does have a good rep because they are bought by rockers( most speakers are). I have a 2,000 $ pr and it is great on vocals and compressed rock(it all is ) just fair at best on dynamic Jazz and symphonic music .One driver can only do so much . |
I am very grateful for all the suggestions and expertise. I guess by way of clarification: I'm more of a music lover and vinylholic than an audiophile. At 70, and on a fixed income now, I'm hoping to make one more adjustment to the rig... and that would definitely be speakers. While the MKs have a generous soundstage, the depth isn't there (again, a 12x12, dual purpose, living/listening room). Imaging isn't as crisp as I'd like, and then there is the bass which, while fairly articulate and natural, isn't very present at all. Thoughts on ELAC (which schurbert mentioned... model?), B&W 606 s2, SVS Prime, others? I have the ProAcs on my list of auditions (gotta brave 50 miles of ATL traffic to meet a new dealer), but finding another $500-1K is a real stretch. So I continue to collect data here (and from my local, true audiophile buds) in what will be a lengthy process. Again, my gratitude to all. Happy listening! |
The M&K's were designed to be used with their subwoofer but since you live in an apartment this might not be a good idea. I have owned the satellite 1A's and volkswoofer A ~35 years ago and drove them with a 40W/ch NAD integrated with lots of headroom. Those speakers were awesome and could really boogie. |
The MKs really are pretty sweet, especially considering they're 35+ years old now. Not a sub guy, though, especially in my apartment building. I've enjoyed my time with them, and someone else will appreciate them for what they are. My hunch is the NAD integrated was a great pairing. My little-watt valve amp doesn't have the oomph, and the MKs don't have the refinement to respond to the amp. My guess. Hence, the speaker quest. |
@schubert Omega does have a good rep because they are bought by rockers( most thanks for that comment on omega - they have been on my radar due to their high efficiency easy impedance nature... |
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