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help on buying speakers

hi guys,
I am on the market to buya pair of speakers(tube friendly) to replace my vandersteen 3A.i love the way the Vandys sound,but can not keep them because of their 87db efficiency.can some 1 recomend me a pair in the $1500 price range that can produce sound close to the vandy?.i dont have any local dealer that i can listen to it,so i am pretty much just based on your advices,so,far i read many great review on soliloquy and Von schweikert.here is my system.thanks for your advice

KR anteras amp (20W)
Krell kav250p
EAD CD player.
speakers(?????)
ttrhp
john_l
782 posts
 
I've owned both the vandersteen 3a and 5's as well as the audio physic virgos and avanti's. I demoed some tempo 3's once.

The two speaker sounds are quite a bit different. The virgo's are ultra-clean and quick whereas the vandersteen is slower but very powerful and natural sounding. If you are looking to stay in the vandersteen sound family, the only other speakers that I've heard with similar sonics are:

1. Spica TC-60's (probably not up to the task for you)
2. Von Schweikert vr4's (the only von s's I've heard)
3. Proac response 2.5's.
4. Shamrock eire. (not really like a vandersteen)

The proacs are notably efficient speakers with great bass.

The shamrock eire is a large monitor made using scanspeak drivers. Very natural and clean sounding but forgiving too. www.shamrockaudio.com
unsound
7,327 posts
 
Meadowlark products might appeal to you. I think you would like the Herons, but even used they are probably out of your price range. I wish I could be more helpful. Good luck.
cdg14
3 posts
 
Look for a used pair of Coincident Victory's or Eclipse's. They are made for tubes - 10 ohm impedence and 93 to 96 db sensitivity.

Also check out used Silverline Sonatina's - also mid 90's sensitivity and high impedence.
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