Goldenear Triton 1.r’s work well with tubes.
Looking for good speakers, soundstage not important
I'm looking for speakers for a large oddly-shaped room (living room, kitchen, hall all open). There's no good place to position them for a soundstage so I'm saving that aspect for my actual listening room. But I still want slam in the mid-low bass, clarity in loud noisy passages, excellent dynamic range, and excellent tonal colors for vocals. They'll be attached to T+A 60 watt tube amp, bluesound and Thorens front end. Replacing an old set of Proac 3s that are kaput. Price range < $8k. Any recommendations welcome.
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I have Ohm Walsh 5000s in a large room with almost 40 feet of windows down one side and the other side opening up to a hallway and kitchen. I turned the bass down to “medium sized room” and removed my two subs. They absolutely kick bass and percussion and brass are sharply defined and crisp. I don’t ever wonder if other speakers might be better in my room, but I’m not really into gear quests. I am driving them with a Rogue Cronus Magnum II. |
Thanks again. I've heard great things about DeVores. They have a dealer in my area and I'll check them out. Also interested in Ohms, but their home try-out procedure seems awkward. Yes, they'll take them back, but from the description on the website, it looks like they'll try to talk you out of it. I won't buy electronics without trying them at home, because I don't feel competent to assess them in a dealership, where the room and the whole chain are so different from what I have at home. But speakers are distinct enough that I feel like I can get a sense by listening to them at a store. From the reviews, I'm very interested in the Fritz speakers. I have KEF LS50s in my exercise room, and the Fritz speakers sound like they're comparable but better and better able to fill a larger room; without being large floor standers. |
For standmounts, I’m partial to Fritz, Carrera (video, here) or Carbon 7 Mk. II |