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Feel like I'm outta my mind....

Been through this forum, and don’t know where to start. Y’all are a pretty wild bunch!

Looking to go to a 2.2 setup, but have no idea where to begin. Haven’t seen anyone review speakers wholly, or in their entirety so far.

Old guy; ears are about 85-90% from the grinders and diesels.....LOVE the feel of sound - hence 2.2. Current dealio is dual 10" drivers and a 1" silk dome in each tower (no-name, about 275WPC on 8 ohm), and a 100W 10" front-firing sub. Missing lots of vocals though...... Looking for a full, rich-sounding set, or set(s) of towers.

Power is available through twin Carver M400a’s at 500WPC, and twin Carver M400t’s. Would love to have dual, and responsive subs to cover the low bits - let the ’a’’s handle the mids, and the t’s can get up high. Pretty sure I have the power to bi-amp on 20A breakers.....(electrician - (NOT electronics-guy!), amongst better things.) Source is usually CD, from the few thousands lying about here...

KEF Q950?? Polk R700?? Monitor 300?? SVS Pinnacle? Paradigm Premier? Monitor?

Any generalities that can start pointing me in a decent direction? Budget is simply....."let’s not get stupid...."

Metal is priority. Rock second, opera third, classical fourth. Just lookin’ for thoughts. Anything to start some ideas......
 

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the_general OP
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Hmmmmm! Lots to think about! Appreciate the thoughts....it could very well be that I just really like the look of it on the shelf...


I've ordered the recommended book; looking forward to learning more....Will be heading out for some listening with at least one of the amps in the next couple days. Local stores have some Paradigms and Focal's; might try a Klipsch or two, but I'm not a huge fan of the bookshelves in my shop...

Love hearing the recommendations though! 

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I love the idea of active crossovers and bi-amping......will definitely refine my search to include it....

Was thinking that I'd like to put some hours on whatever speakers I end up with, before getting into subs. It'll probly happen - just trying to take things one step at a time - with fairly limited (stunned?) knowledge of what's going on. Like I said - I'm old, so it all really is 'rocket appliances' to some degree. Trying to learn as much as I can, and I really appreciate thoughts from the wide range of experience around here!

the_general OP
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Wow! This might be the best discussion I’ve ever been a part of! What a great bunch of folk here! I feel like I’m really, really, really outta my league, but the google searches are a pile of fun!

I really like Johnny’s comments about sensitivity - that’s what I’m looking for most - effortless sound; let the subs do.....’sub things’, and let the speakers do what they’re meant to..... The room is a weird one; might require some tweaking, but it's been pretty great so far.......

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