looking for bookshelves - Another usual boring speaker discussion


i am looking for bookshelf speakers to pair with hegel H400 in my condo. i have Wilson watt puppies in my house and absolutely love the sound of the WPs 50th anniversary.. WPs are paired with d'agostino momentum C2 and progression s350.

i will be placing them on a granite shelf near a wall. sort of a klitchen counter.

i listened to SF Amators and BW 805d4, both somewhat laid back, SF Amators i did not like at all. too warm, bass lower mids were overpowering the treble. Also listened to wilson tune tot- lows are an issue. with the 5.75in woofer.

i am now seriously considering the focal sopra 1. i have not auditioned them yet but will do in next week or 2. i know one can't get a full picture from youtube but i have been listening with headphones to several youtube pistes where they do A-B or even A-B-C.

i find the focals and wilsons sound similar. Wilson's have a bit more clarity in the upper mids but overall similar, so i think i will like them. 

Would appreciate suggestions and any more recommendations form the experienced audiophiles herewith vast knowledge base.

thank you

Amar

dhali777

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thank you

I don't want to go to the harbeths now. I have had harbeths, shl5 and p3es from 2000-2010. then settles on tannoys. Kensington SE that i loved. Then went to Kensington GR. Then downsizing happened, i will be selling or trading my tannoys for this purchase.

I have heard about Dalis, will try to listen to them. PS audio lager speakers i heard at the audio show couple of months back, they were ok, maybe the bookshelves will be better. will try.

This is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone call the 805s laid back and I question the setup of that system. 

 

lol I was comparing the 8095 to Focals and wilsons only.

they will be fairly close to the wall  within 12 inches.