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Has anyone purchased the new Elac Adante floorstanders yet?

I’m considering auditioning them vs. my Goldenear Triton Ones. The Tritons are clean and solid sounding, but seem to lack some sparkle, air and detail in my system. Have Cary SLP-05 preamp and Passlabs XA60.5 amps.  Room is 25 ft x 15 ft x 10 ft, and very open.
Think the Adantes may be more coherent and live sounding, without sacrificing any bass.
opinions?
ps: I get better sound in a much smaller room with a Rogue Cronus Magnum II and Audio Physic Scorpios. Go figure. — could be the “near field” effect.
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audiotroy
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What are you using for cables and source?

We haven't heard the Adante's but they are using a soft dome tweeter, I doubt they will have better treble, they also won't go as low.

If you are looking at a similar bass response with more detail look at a Legacy Signature, quite remarkable for the money.

You may also want to increase your budget and move into the $10k price range which will  better match the quality of your other components.

My take is warm preamp, warm amp, cables and source no idea and the Triton's do tend to be on the warm side with an over abundance of bass. 

So yeah that system should or could be a bit on the boring and recessed side.

Other speakers to look at the new Magico A3 and the Paradigm Persona 3F which are detail and holography monsters. 

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
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audiotroy
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The Elacs are going to be good, I would really recommend moving to that next level, as your components warrant it. 

You can get a way better dac, then the Codex, a T plus A DAC 8DSD will make a noticable improvement. 

For an experiment try the Brooklyn in place of the Codex. I am willing one of the reasons you like your less expensive rig is the Brooklyn.

I would also replace your speaker cables and interconnects, one cardinal rule is to have the same cables for the amp to preamp and preamp to dac, also which usb cable are you using?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
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