+1 for audiologist appointment. That will at least tell you where your hearing frequency issues are, which may direct you to a completely different solution than you think. Keep spending money if you like, but at your (our) age, that may not be the fix you are seeking.
BEST SPEAKER THAT COMES TO LIFE AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS
My system is as follows:
- Martin Logan 11A Impressions hybrid electrostatic speakers.
- Bryston 4B3 cubed power amp 300 per channel into 8 and 500 into 4.
- Bryston BP-19 preamp, Chord Qutest Dac & Lumin U2 mini stream.
- SVS subs-pair of SB-4000
- I listen at 55-60 dbs. Can anybody recommend a speaker with a budget of $15,000.00 per pair that sounds alive and dynamic at low listening levels. My dealer sells, Totem, Triangle and Proac.
- Any recommendations would be appreciated. Due to age and ear issues I can listen comfortably at 55-60 dbs and not much louder.
- Thanks in advance for any help that you can provide.
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The best speakers for low level listening with full dynamic range and tonal clarity with no need for any equalization are the original Quad ESL-57. It may be difficult to find a good pair, but well worth it. We have added the needed bass octave with the addition of an Audio Note Cobra. You should easily be able to stay within the budget. |
Many people here wanting to throw equipment/$$$ at a problem without completely understanding the problem first IMHO... It's akin to mechanics who simply replace parts without doing thorough diagnostics. @sgordon1 has the right idea: Get an ear exam. Fully understand what your ears are really hearing, or not as the case may be. Then you can start working on a solution be it, EQ, room treatments, whatever. That reminds me, I need to get an exam as well. I'm not getting any younger! Happy listening.
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+1 porchlight1. You prob suffer frequency specific loss of hearing. The Schiit options seem logical, efficient, super inexpensive to try. So why not. Also, if you could increase your listening distance, the speakers' non-linearity at low level might be improved. I have similar needs, complicated by my left and right hearing being different. I use a Schiit on each channel with slightly different eq on each. The imaging / staging improved and my "perception" of proper freq balance was achieved. |
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