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Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers

So, I am getting rid of the wife (divorce, I am not burying her in the backyard!) and can now get big floor standing speakers. I currently have a Luxman integrated and model 30 Harbeth speakers, and a very good sub. Very neutral/natural sound, can listen for long sessions. But I don't get a very good image, and it seems a little too laid back. I listen mainly to singer-song writers, both male and female. Lots of acoustic/piano.

There are so many floor standers now, I'd like to shorten the list. Any suggestions to start my search? I am located in southern CA, so I can listen to almost any brand. Price should be under $100K. 

I may lose a wife, but so far the freedom/cash is worth it.

Thanks all!

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raesco
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My suggestion look at a pair of Goldenear Triton Reference speakers, currently discontinued and discounted. Consistently recommended as a Stereophile, class A full range floor standing speakers. Of course, you can always spend more, but you don’t need to. Currently, mated with a Primaluna Evo 300 integrated amplifier, in a comprehensively acoustically treated space. these are end game speakers for me so, I currently, have ordered upgraded crossovers, driver wiring, and speaker binding posts, to get that Nth improvement in sound quality from TG Acoustics. Best of luck to you, life is short, enjoy!

jebartist
1 posts
 

Check these out...

 

https://www.decwareproducts.com/dfh

 

https://www.lii-song.com/product/dfh-10-lii-headwrecker-platinum-10-a-pair/

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sputz
2 posts
 

Daedalus Speakers with tubes or quality class A solid state. Monitor Audio Platinum with solid state. Magnepan 20’s 

really depends on your like/dislike of certain speaker qualities. 
horns?

silk dome?

metal tweeters?

electrostatic?

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dogearedaudio
160 posts
 

A good friend who trained as a classical pianist but went into medicine instead spent years with his beloved Nestorovich speakers, then finally fell in love with Tidal Contriva G2's.  It's generally conceded that he has the best system amongst a popular DC-area audio group.  Unfortunately I now live 3000 miles away and haven't had a chance to hear them, but if he bought them they must be something special.  He was NEVER a tweaker or swapper, focusing on quality components and incremental improvements.  Of course, he also feels that if a system gets the piano right, everything else falls into place. ;-)  But for the money you're talking about, I would investigate them.

tonnesen
142 posts
 

For a natural sound and  "singer-song writers, both male and female. Lots of acoustic/piano", I would check out the Songer Audio S1X. Several people said the S1X was the most natural sounding speakers at Capital Audiofest.  

Another option is the YG Hailey 3. You can get a used/demo Hailey 2 and send it to YG to be upgraded to the version 3.    I've been listening to a lot of piano and neo classical since I got my Hailey's back from YG a month ago and they are excellent for piano and violin. 

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