Harbeth SHL5+. I am finished thinking about different speakers.
Excellent deep bass definition, amazing midrange detail, realism and smoothness. Sweet airy top end without overdoing it. How Stereophile called these Class B is mystifying.
Charney Speakers look like they were made in a High School Wood Shop. Dont care how great they sound cause I would have to cover them with a sheet to avoid embarrassment.
Charney Audio Companion with Voxativ AF 2.6 drivers @ $8900.00. Charney is located in Somerset NJ. Set up an appointment to audition you'll be glad you did! http://charneyaudio.com/
I’m very intrigued by the Boenicke speakers myself. But when suggesting Boenicke, I’d want to be made aware of the rather high demands that brand puts on the choice of amplifier. I just read a review again where the W8 was measured at 81 db sensitivity with a challenging impedance, the speaker designer suggesting his speakers should have 1,000w amplification to reach their potential. Wow!!!!
I have to agree with mn2bttb. Revels are really hard to beat, they just play the music. I used a set of F36 for a while and debated whether to keep them or my Magnepan 3.5s. Personally, I would use a pair of Rythmik subs.
For me it's Legacy Audio...Own three pairs, Focus SE, and two sets of the Studio HD's...Was totally blown away by the Legacy line up. Dollar for dollar it would be hard to beat the performance.
Check out Boenicke......then forget the rest. Not exactly forget the rest but your list will grow shorter when compared to any of the Boenicke range. Just my opinion which ain't worth diddly squat....,Having heard many loudspeakers in my time. Nothing crushes them, and certainly many are woefully short of the musicality that Boenicke speakers ooze..
pricey for smallish monitors but to quote a reviewer from AXPONA, these are “little speakers that deliver big sound”
My speakers, I know so am biased but I have competitive benchmarks and am not an idiot. If this is your budget, I think I offer a pretty spectacular value as no one is producing composite (Nightshade = Fiberglass, Blackthorn = Carbon Fiber) speakers in this price range and the cabinet makes a huge difference in allowing the speaker to simply do its job.
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