I've been working to pay for these musings so forgive me for not responding sooner. @soix I'm looking for magic of course! I'm looking for imaging and soundstage, coherency, presence, smooth solid bass, dynamic and fun. I live in the sticks and have never heard an electrostat or planar, never heard Tannoy and limited experience with horns. I've gone batty trying to get my bookshelves and subs integrated, it finally sounds decent but not great. Not really any further ahead than when I was using the Polks which honestly punch above their weight. I think it's got a lot to do with timing and placement in my current set up. @erik_squires I've read up on the Fritz' in the past and I will revisit it for sure, just not convinced on the whole bookshelve / sub combo anymore. @avanti1960 I tend to agree with you after some sleep and thought. @jasonbourne That's the concensus. I can see it in the case of the Thors as @mozartfan has done but probably not with the Polks. @roxy54 I guess I did need to be a bit clearer! @kcpellethead my house is a square within a square meaning my front wall opens into the dining room. I can place my right speaker where the wall would be without sidewall relections which allows me to put 8' between my bookshelves.
Had Three Different Speaker Thoughts; Now A Fourth
I currently have B&W 606 S2 bookshelves and I am thinking about doing something different, I haven't been overwhelmed by their build or performance. So I read and read and read some more and I think I have it narrowed down to three choices. Auditioning any of them is highly unlikely.
I've looked at the Tannoy Eaton, the Volti Razz and the Magnepan 1.7.
My listening room is 12x25 and there's not a lot of room for moving my LP (odd closet and a center of house chimney).
I have a Parasound Halo6 Integragrated.
Given the size of the room would the Razz be too much? This is my top choice.
The fourth option a friend mentioned and it has appeal is this... I also own a pair of Polk RTiA7 towers. They are a really nice cabinet with a nice build that house a 6.5 and two 7 inch drivers and a tweeter. He said I should think about replacing the drivers with Scan Speaks and upgrading the crossovers.
Thoughts?
I've looked at the Tannoy Eaton, the Volti Razz and the Magnepan 1.7.
My listening room is 12x25 and there's not a lot of room for moving my LP (odd closet and a center of house chimney).
I have a Parasound Halo6 Integragrated.
Given the size of the room would the Razz be too much? This is my top choice.
The fourth option a friend mentioned and it has appeal is this... I also own a pair of Polk RTiA7 towers. They are a really nice cabinet with a nice build that house a 6.5 and two 7 inch drivers and a tweeter. He said I should think about replacing the drivers with Scan Speaks and upgrading the crossovers.
Thoughts?