Well you are correct but out of his price range!
If price is no object:
dc10audio L'instrument Grand Voix which was specifically designed to resolve big, fast, classical music with all its complexities and throws a sound-stage as big as the Vienna philharmonic thanks to the dual horns.
Or try the big Westlake audio loudspeakers!
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I'm happy with my Tannoy 15" DCs |
The distinction between types of music relative to speaker design is silly. A well recorded jazz piano trio has every bit as complex and demanding a tonal pallette as symphonic music, and is only constrained or affected by level and room acoustics. A big system in a big room simply sounds louder, and the dynamic element of classical music at high level often has little to do with an actual live symphonic musical experience unless you regularly enjoy concerts on the podium sprawled under the conductor, or suspended by wires over the orchestra. Big systems in small rooms are dumb, and a small system in a big room means you might have to sit closer to it, right in the path of the servants trying get by you to serve the soup course to the Rothchilds. |
You're right if the system can play classical music well then it can easily play everything else!
The right choice of speaker also depends on your electronics and room. I'm not familiar with the Cantons but all other 3 manufacturers make fine speakers, the problem is that most of their speakers in theses price points are generally difficult loads to drive. Your amplifiers are an important part of the equation here.
Personally I would bypass them all and look at horns for speed and large scale dynamics but that also depends on your electronics.
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...for symphonic music.. !!!!! |
I second the Wilson recommendation if you have a room that can make full use of them. Remember the sound you get is a function of the speakers and the room itself. Lastly, I have heard the JBL Everest DD 66000 and do not think they are serious contenders for reproducing good classical music, but then again it could have been that they were in the wrong type of room and their electronics might have been under powered. |
JBL Everest DD 66000 are not bad with classical music.... |
Wilson's inner detail, dynamics and coherence work for me with classical....and everything else. Maxx 2 or 3 used are in your price range if your room is large enough if not Sashas !!!!!!
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Sorry to disagree with the other posters, but the Vandy 7 are not large enough to really do justice to a big classical piece, the Vandy's are too short to project a big enough sound stage nor do they really go low enough in the bass.
The Macintosh speakers are not transparent enough, but they do move a lot of air.
The best speakers for big classical music is the Scaena line array's they are both transparent and incredibly dynamic with extremely deep bass, as the speaker is almost six feet tall the sound stage is life sized and the system uses two 18 inch bass drivers with a 700 watt amplifier and a dsp crossover/room eq box the system's low bass can be tuned to the room, they also play incredibly loud and can be driven with either tubes or solid state.
Harry Pearson who listens primarily to classical and realistic levels uses the Scaenas. |
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Kingdom Royals if you can get them demo or used |
I would suggest our L'instrument or Vandy 7's
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Have you considered electrostatics? Way back in the 60's Mr. Walker of Quad recommended two pairs at right angles, but for my music room, 45 degrees is best, so I have two speakers at 45 degrees on each side. |
Vandersteen 7 would be the best I know of and have heard, although those are a bit above your price limit unless you get them used. For new, Verity Amadis or Vandersteen 5A Carbon. I have the Verity Amadis in one of my systems and they are superb for symphonic and other large scale music. But the Vandersteen 7 plays in another league entirely.
Good luck! |
McIntosh makes some large Speakers that are awesome at rendering classical music correctly. |
I would suggest you consider Focal (utopia line).
Chuck |
I would audition poly directional speakers such as shahinian. I think those are best for classical. http://shahinianacoustics.com/home.htm |
I suggest Vandersteen Model 7s, truly great for any type of music, and the subwoofers can be tuned to any environment. |
