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Good looking Towers for < $2000?

Going to upgrade from my Paradigm Studio-20 V5s.  These are on stands. 
I've decided to go with towers this time.  I don't like stands that much.
Anyway, for living room 2ch music.  WAF and attractiveness are important for the living room.
Not looking for black rectangular boxes.
I tend to like moderate/soft levels.   Jazz, folk, classical, new age, some rock.

I am also looking for a bit more bass than the Studio 20s give me (54Hz low-freq).

Salk looks nice and gets great reviews (SongBirds, SongTowers).

How are PSB?   Any other good suggestions?

Thx,
Rob

albireo13

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albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Listened to some B&W towers today and was underwhelmed.  I felt my Studio-20s had far better midrange and clarity.
Looking to demo some Paradigm towers now.

albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
I have Emotiva UPA2 power amp ...  SS with 125W/ch.  I listen to my CDP and streaming music.  Living in NH there is a shortage of nearby audio dealers to demo at.   
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Thanks all.  I certainly am not going to blindly order speakers based on poster feedback.  Instead, I solicit feedback to narrow down my search.  There are way too many brands of speakers out there to audition.  So far, I've auditioned the B&Ws and also a pair of Salk SongTowers a local audiophile owns.  I liked the Salks a lot.  They are a bit on the large side but, they are now on  my short list.  There is a dealer an hour drive away who carries Paradigms.  I'll try to audition some of their towers this week.
albireo13 OP
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OK, I've narrowed my audition list:
  Ascend Sierra towers
  Silverline Preluse Plus
  Monitor Audio Silver 6 or 8
  Golden Ear Triton 5 or 7

   I've decided against the Salk Songtowers.   They are pretty tall (44.5") and I want towers that don't visibly dominate my living room.

The Ascend get great reviews and are often compared to the Salk STs.  They're a tad shorter.  I am intruiged by the Silverline Preluse Plus.   It looks very unique.    I will see if I can find some of all these to demo.

albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Also, let me add the Salk SongBirds as well.  I am still considering them.
They are shorter than the SongTowers and get good reviews.  I'm a little concerned that they can't fill the room with sound if I want to.

albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
I don't know, the Studios are sounding awesome with Pnk Floyd and Mark Knopfler tonight. Maybe I just need a Sub

albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
I was just thinking out loud.  There's no way I'm looking to get a sub.
Don't want one.
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Well, I've decided to put off upgrading my speakers for now.
We plan to sell our house this year (I hope) and downsize so, my living room situation will change quite a bit.  I'll wait for that to settle out before upgrading speakers.   Instead, I want to rethink my amp situation.

Thanks all for inputs.
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Update:
Replaced my power amp with a Nuprime IDA8 integrated.
Much more compact, includes a nice DAC, and sounds great!
100w/ch into 8ohms.
 I will be looking for speakers with good efficiency ....  >87dB
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
I'll check out the other models you mention.
The Songbirds look nice but, they are pretty inefficient.

albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
Too many options.  The Songtowers are too big for my taste
albireo13 OP
78 posts
 
The SongBirds are on my shortlist. I just am a little concerned about the low efficiency with my new integrated.
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