Suggestions and recommendations from others are always welcome, and can be helpful to a certain extent. However, in this instance, you're just going to have to take your time and figure this one out for yourself. You have to listen and audition, listen and audition, till the cows come home. That's the only way to figure out which speaker will be best for you and your room. In the process, you may be surprised to discover a totally new speaker that wasn't on your original list of speakers under consideration. Happy listening.
Looking for my End Game Speaker
I'm looking for my end game speakers. My system currently consists a digital streaming front end with the Mola mola Tambaqui DAC and Grimm MU1 streamer along with Magico A3 speakers. For amplification, I recently acquired on the used market, the Audionet Humboldt.
I live in a small 960 sq ft condo in a highrise. My system is in the great room (living, dining, and kitchen all in one). Given the room configuration, my speakers have to be located close to a side wall (unless I radically change the room and block my balcony doors with my stereo). Room dimensions are 12' x 16' (not including kitchen).
The following speakers are on my list to auditon:
Marten Parker Trio, Acora (SRB, SRC1, SRC2), Magico S3 - 2023, Magico M2, Joseph Audio, Franco Serblin, Rockport, Vivid Audio Giya G4,
I have already heard the Acora SRC1 and thought they were amazing, however, perhaps a bit bass shy.
Given my room constraints, I'm concentrating more on the models that have a sealed box design. Given that, I am very interested in the Magico M2 and S3 - 2023. Has anyone heard these two models? A used M2 would cost about the same as a new S3. How do these two models compared? Which would you choose?
Can anyone recommend any other sealed box design speakers.....or any speakers that would fit into a relatively small room (close to the walls)? I should also note that I would like a speaker that performs well with lower listening volumes....
I have booked my ticket to AXPONA 2025, so I'm making a list of speakers that I should audition.
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I would look at the Wilson Benesch speakers. Using carbon fiber cabinets specifically designed to eliminate the rear energy from the drivers they work extremely well in smaller areas. They also are 2.5 way with minimum crossover's. Extraordinary design and execution. Aaudio imports carries them and you might have a dealer close by. |
Thank you for the input… It shows on your profile that you had YG acoustic speakers previously. Were you not happy with them? Do you have the vivid audio speakers close to the wall? I heard the Kaya series at a local dealer… and was not that impressed. They did not have the Giya in stock. I had heard the oval speaker from vivid years ago at the Rocky Mountain audio festival.… and I loved them! |
Hi @calgarian5355, I loved my Haileys. Fast, tight, super imaging, very resolving. But I like the Giya G2s even more. Much more lower midrange and bass. And even though they are ported, the bass is very controlled. Just deeper, richer and still very resolving. A little friendlier on the ear... The Giyas are amazing in that they do not vibrate. It is the way back pressure and distortion is eliminated behind the drivers due to the tapered tube design. I never thought I would change from the Haileys. But.... Go to GTT audio. It is worth a visit. |
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