65db or lower sound pressure, is pretty low. IME super efficient speakers do way better at low volumes like that. Although not necessarily hard to drive your choices are all low ish sensitivity. Ever think about something like a Heresy 4?
If you had to choose...
Hi everyone, I am researching my next little “step up” in my audio journey after 3 years. Upgrading from my current ATC SCM11 v2 speakers to ??
These are my current top 3 contenders. I am sure there should be others on this list…
- Revival Audio Atalante 3 monitors new or used
- Fritz Carrera BE (used or possibly new if Fritz puts them on sale)
- Alta Audio Alyssa used
Anyone have any comparison experiences between any of them, etc? If you were choosing…. which ones would you be going for? (-:🤔
I have been eying the Alyssa for a couple of years now, but they are out of my budget range, unless I could ever find a great deal and leverage a trade-in opportunity. Fritz seemed the way to go for me, but then I was just turned on to the Revival.
Based on what everyone has written about each of these, I am very confident that I can’t go wrong with any of these three. Just curious as to your thoughts and experiences.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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FWIW, below is my environment:
I have a small 8'x10' room/home office/music equipment pit, with 9'ceiling. I sit at my desk about 7 feet from the speakers. I am relegated to this room for at least the next 4 years…
Mostly low volume listening (65db or lower) with occasional turn it up sessions. So they need to do well at low volume.
Music is alternative e.g. Radiohead/Smile, Mazzy Star, Echo, D. Mode, Simple Minds, Cure, etc. Classic rock, progressive rock, Bowie, TOOL, 60s psychedelic and acoustic/folk. All over the place…
Equipment:
- Black Ice F35 integrated amp w/KT170s and Tungsol 12ax7s
- Black Ice Audio Glass FX Tube DAC w/Dynamo Telefunken 12ax7
- Black Ice SS-X Sound Expander
- Rythmik L12 subwoofer
- Streaming Qobuz via Sonore orendu and SGC i5 ROON server. The server also contains my ripped cds.
- CAT 8 hard-wired ethernet to switches and router
- Verizon FIOS 1 gig internet service