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Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers

So I have moved into a new place, and have a very very small family room. Also got hit by a power surge and were taken out. I am working with insurance (slow) and manufactures (ever slower). But for now I have gone from an Audio Research LS5 MK III and Odyssey Kismet mono blocks. To an NAD M12 and M32 which I have 0 complaints about even coming from tubes and Class A’s the NAD Masters series just sounds amazing to me. But this new sleek looking system in my modern family room is kind of an eye sore with my current JM Lab Mini Utopia speakers. Now by no means am I giving up my Mini Utopia’s they will go with the Audio Research and Kistmet’s when I get a bigger place. For now I am going to the NAD stuff because I really like it and I want a small sleek amazing sounding bookshelf to go with the setup.

I was looking at the LS50 Meta initially but I do have the budget for more. Then I was looking at the Monitor Audio Gold 100 5g which used is right in my $2500 budget.

I listen to everything but mainly Classical, Jazz, and Rock and whichever bookshelf I pick will be matched with an SVS 3000 Micro

I am not looking for you to make a decision for me. I am looking for amazing sounding bookshelf speakers in my $2500 budget (used speaker budget) or if i am better off keeping the Mini Utopias for now.  If I do find something it would be nice if they were a step up from the Mini Utopias.   I will do my own research and testing, just looking for speakers people recommend and the reason why. Then this summer when I get a house I will have two amazing systems.

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grislybutter
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amazing sounding speakers for my ears: Dynaudio

some good used deals lately on online markets 

grislybutter
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all you will get is name dropping

grislybutter
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I am a big fan of the Buchardts, Zero Fidelity, New Record Day and Darko love them too. I corresponded with Mr. Buchardt  a few times and he seems very cool.  

grislybutter
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@justinrphillips

Yes, you are right.... it’s fun. The only thing I dislike is when the same people plug the same exact speakers brand and model, often with a used link

I thought when you wrote this "I am not looking for you to make a decision for me. I am looking for amazing sounding bookshelf speaker" it was refreshing, and then the usual "your best option is...." type comments came in.

I will build a speaker selector app or at least spreadsheet :)

grislybutter
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that's why I am here, I have a very limited budget (more like 0) and as I understand there are many things we can do to improve the sound that doesn't cost much, and the opposite is true too, we can shove 10s of 1000s into new gear and if not done right, it can sound terrible. 

The cool part is that there are so many beautiful speakers out there and the trickle down effect is real, where mid-fi  models get the technology of their expensive high-end siblings. 

But yeah, that makes the selecting part hard

 

grislybutter
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@tweak1 it didn't quite work out for me with Underwood but others seem to have more luck... 

very high restocking fees

grislybutter
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@nonoise

very intriguing and more than decent looking. I am not crazy about the Special 40s (too much and bright treble), but of course they rarely have any competition in their price range.

 

grislybutter
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@nonoise

totally, looks like high quality (not that I know much), good specs

 

 

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