Help Choosing Speakers


I am looking to find a nice pair of speakers that will work well in a relatively small dedicated listening room. My setup is 100% analog, tube amp, turntable, phono pre. I am trying to keep a minimalist approach.

Turntable: Thorens TD-150
Phono Pre: AudioResearch PH3
Amp: Decware MiniTorii
Speakers: DIY MarkAudio A12P in SuperPensil

Room Dimensions: 11' W x 12' 4" L x 10' H

So far I have been looking around at a lot of options and while I don't want to limit myself to 94 dB+ efficient speakers. I would like to be able to keep my Decware MiniTorii in place if possible.

LegacyAudio Signature SE is top on my list, little bit more than I wanted to spend, but this is a lifetime purchase. I have also looked at SalkSound Veracity ST but I am concerned about the Decware amps being able to push those. I have also looked at the Decware HR-1s which look impressive.

Of course its difficult to buy speakers without hearing them, any other recommendations/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone has heard the Legacy Audio Signatures with a Decware amplifier and has any details, that would be spectacular.

Thanks,

Ron

hifiron

Showing 1 response by audiotroy

Hello Ron,

I work at a great dealer, in NJ Audio Doctor, and I would like to chime in . Your room is really too small to do justice to the Legacy Signatures, the Cailbres would be a much better choice. The Legacy speakers are a fantastic buy and offer incredible performance for the money, we are dealers for them.

I would encourage you to consider that a great pair of speakers will be with you for the next 20 years if you choose wisely.

The Zu speakers are way too colored and although are an interesting speaker I think you can do way better.

The new Paradigm Persona bookshelves are the best new speakers on the market below $20k! They use the most advanced drivers currently on the market: a pure Beryillium tweeter and a pure 7 inch Beryillium midrange/bass driver, no other company not even Magico, Wilson, YG or any of the major uber loudspeaker companies offer a speaker with this level of driver quality even in $20-4ok speakers, and the Persona B cost $7k not $20k!

The new Persona B are 92 db efficient and can be driven with a small amplifier.

The transparency of these compact speakers is breathtaking, and they are incredibly holographic, with very tight well defined bass out of an elegant compact enclosure, I would give these a listen.