Best in depth of soundstaging and ease for 2k?


Hi,

I'm looking for a pair of speakers that will go for $2000 or less on Audiogon. I listen almost solely to classical music, and what I really care about is deep soundstaging, and ease of presentation. I think ease is really my most important criterion. Since those two criteria will generally make for a relatively analytical speaker, I plan on warming up the sound with tube gear, likely from Rogue Audio(seems to be the best value on the used market). Does anyone have any recommendations? My room is 17 x 13. Bass response is not my biggest concern, so I might be willing to go with a pair of monitors, but I worry about their presentation of large orchestral works...

Thanks very much.
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Showing 1 response by fosolitude

I demoed the Joseph RM7si versus B&W 805, Totem Mani-2, JM lab Micro Utopia, Audio Physic (forget the mode). When I heard the Joseph I knew it was right. Your description sounds like I was looking for the same qualities as you are - detail and air and not that in-your-face sound. All of the other speakers sounded as if the music was being hurled out of the boxes at you whereas the Josephs disappeared. I ended up springing for the RM25is for the added bottom though I loved the 7.
Your choice of the Rogues is a good one. They give more for a dollar than anything else. I have a Rogue 88 that I use now with a Lamm LL2 which recently replaced a Rogue 66. I miss the warmth of the 66 but the added detail of the Lamm makes up for it. You might think of a Rogue 99 instead. I have never heard one but the review descriptions give the impression that it's worth it. Reviews on sites like this I have found to be very helpful. The descriptions almost always agree with what I hear, not that I like everything the reviewer does but the qualities are the same.