Used pair of Raidho D1.1
I need a good looking and good sounding speaker ....
I currently moved to a different apartment and my stereo system and TV are in the middle of my living room.
My Aerial 10Ts are 25 years old and while they still sound great - they really at this point do not look very good.
I also have an Aerial CC3 center channel which looks OK but is quite big and bulky...
I live in a Manhattan apartment and have ppl below me and above me -
Anyway - I am considering the following speakers:
- Sonus Faber Nova 2 - look and sound great - not cheap
- Sonus Faber Nova 3 - look and sound even better - not sure I need the extra bass - expensive
- Totem Tribe Tower - in black they look OK - surprisingly sound very good for their size - won't break the bank to buy them
- Aerial 7s - look great - never heard them - was thinking of trying another brand after having Aerial for 25 years.
Any opinions if in a small space in Manhattan - the Nova 3 would be an overkill ?
I have decent electronics - ARC LS25 mkii - Pass Labs X250.8 amp - and a new Marantz receiever for home theater.
Steve
My Aerial 10Ts are 25 years old and while they still sound great - they really at this point do not look very good.
I also have an Aerial CC3 center channel which looks OK but is quite big and bulky...
I live in a Manhattan apartment and have ppl below me and above me -
Anyway - I am considering the following speakers:
- Sonus Faber Nova 2 - look and sound great - not cheap
- Sonus Faber Nova 3 - look and sound even better - not sure I need the extra bass - expensive
- Totem Tribe Tower - in black they look OK - surprisingly sound very good for their size - won't break the bank to buy them
- Aerial 7s - look great - never heard them - was thinking of trying another brand after having Aerial for 25 years.
Any opinions if in a small space in Manhattan - the Nova 3 would be an overkill ?
I have decent electronics - ARC LS25 mkii - Pass Labs X250.8 amp - and a new Marantz receiever for home theater.
Steve
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Isn't it amazing that 20 people have 20 different opinions. Goes to prove that loudspeaker choice is in the "eye of the beholder", or should I say , EAR !! So I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents into this cesspool of ideas and recommend MAGNEPAN. They have models to fit almost any budget and sound incredible to say the least. Agreed, that most, so called audiophiles have never experienced a really proper demonstration of 'MAGGIES". Once you do, it will be like opening a door into "audio nirvana". And, by the way, I see you have a PASS LABS AMP. MAGGIES love PASS LABS AMPS, because virtually all of their designs are capable of high levels of output current. I have heard 3 different models of MAGNEPANS, all driven by PASS LABS AMPS. Every time came away more convinced that the only other loudspeaker I would move up to when the money is available would be HARBETH. If your are mainly into "rock", MAGGIES would be my choice between the two. If I could afford two high end systems, one would be with "MAGGIES" and the other HARBETH. GOOD LUCK |
Daedalus recommendation from me too. Another great one at $5K new is Zu Audio Soul Supremes or $10K for Zu Druid VI https://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers Check out the reviews. |
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