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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You don’t want to miss the TAD CE1TX if you have disposable money. It’s 40% off and includes a pair of factory stands. If you don’t need the stands, you can resell them to recoup some money.  ‘Absolutely class A...’  You can place it close to a wall (no rear ports) and still enjoy the immersive soundstage, which projects from the sides (rather than the top, like Atmos). It’s an ideal candidate for placement on a kitchen countertop.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/tad-ce1tx-loudspeaker

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650177148-tad-ce1tx-compact-evolution-one-speakers-in-walnut-and-factory-stands-brand-new/