BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION


I’ve set up an additional music system in a spare bedroom, small with wall to wall carpeting.  My current system, all purchased used  on Audiogon or AudioMart, consists of a Hegel 590 integrated amp, an Ayre C-5 Universal CD player, Synergistic interconnects ,Nordost Heimdall speaker cables and Synergistic Research and Shunyata power products.  Currently I’m feeding the cables into a Tannoy D-100 monitor I purchased 30 years ago and which sat in the garage for the last 20 years. It sounds pretty darn good but of course, the bass could be better, the limitation of small speakers.  But as technology for small monitor speakers has advanced over 30 years, I’m looking for recommendations for monitors that sound great but give a little more bass.   I’ve been looking at the Totem Signature One and the Dynaudio 40 Anniversary models, based on reviews.  But I’d very much like to hear the recommendations of this experienced group.  Thanks, appreciate it.

styleman

I'd 2nd the rec. for the Legacy Calibre monitor; the best speaker I've ever owned. The AMT tweeter goes out to 30k, very sweet & airy, with a dedicated 8" bass driver firing up. A very dynamic, almost full range monitor-

 

pawsman

 

Andrew Jones is a seasoned speaker designer genius.  I suspect this bookshelf speaker will be a sonic bargain punching way above its price point.

Another manufacturer of speakers you may want to consider would be Ascend. The Sierra LX has great bass extension. The Sierra 2-EX has the Raal tweeter like the BMR Philharmonic in a different box/style if you don't want something as big as the BMR.