Intimate, warm and holographic alternative


Me another time... Sorry for the inconveniences.

Yes, recently I started a discussion here with the title: " ATC SCM150 (or JBL Synthesis) (or JBL vintage) (or new Klipsch Jubilee)". See: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/atc-scm150-or-jbl-synthesis-or-jbl-vintage-or-new-klipsch-jub...
Last post from ohlala, advising that studio monitor type sound is not the most "enjoyable" for him, was revealing. I could hear yesterday an SCM20 (yes, I know it´s not comparable in many aspects with the SCM150) but the type of sound have not convinced me.

So now I´m more on the warm side, looking for a intimate and holographic sound with great scene. Really useful some old threadas about this, especially: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/seeking-advice-on-speakers-that-create-an-intimate-2-channel-... 

I would like to hear personal opinions and experiences about the best speakers that give that musical sensation in which the devices "disappear". Suggestions, brand, models...

I was searching some brands and models and here are some that have caught my attention:

- Gershman Acoustics: Avant Garde
- Legacy Audio: Aeris + Wavelet
- Devore Fidelity: Orangutan O/96 (fatigue??; little too "in your face"??; fleshy bass??)
- Harbeth: 40.3 XD (not a true rock and roll speaker??)
- Klipsch
- Spendor
- Tannoy

Listening position is 9 feet from the speakers. My room is big: 41 square meters. I´m worried about bass. I hear a lot of music but specially rock, so I would like something capable.

Thanks so much to everyone. You are very helpful.

milhomes

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Electrostatics leave the rest in the dust; when ii comes to imaging. Quads, or Martin-Logan hybrids if you want a solid bottom end without separate subwoofers. 
Magneplanars also image well  

If it were me, I’d go with the best that M-L offers. 
My new system aboard our Nordhavn 56’ MSV “Princess Cindy”, (posted here because virtual systems page seems to be busted):

Turntable:  Rega RP3, selection of half a dozen various moving coil phono cartridges. 
CD & BluRay player: OPPO. 
Preamp:  Pro-ject tube box. 
Speakers: Pair of Martin-Logan ESL-X & Motion 6I center channel speaker. 
AM/FM tuner: Sony STJX-380. 
Bridged amps, running as dual mono blocks:  INFI Audio hybrid SS and tube (tube driver and solid state output stages) 2X50 RMS WPC power amplifier.  
Home-brew signal inverter, feeding right channel power amplifier and IR remote controlled stereo volume &  width controller from schematic on Elliott Sound Products website. 
Video projector: LG HU80 KA 4K UHD CineBeam, 2500 lumens; with motorized projector screen. 
Home-brew 0.9999 fine silver 18 AWG speaker cables and 22 AWG RCA interconnects. 






Subwoofers: 2X Sound-barrier SBLA 2X18” with 2X NOBSOUND 100 watt subwoofer amps. 
Home-brew .9999 fine silver 16 AWG subwoofer cables.