I have a relatively small room and selected Joseph Perspective 2s. I love them. Relatively small footprint and not towering, they are sensitive to placement, but not overly so. Great soundstage and reproduce all types of music well, to my ears. I have a Boulder 866 driving them. I listen primarily to rock, jazz, with some acoustic, classical and funk thrown in for good measure. I usually listen to CDs, but am puttering this morning and streaming Spotify right now — some acoustic stuff. For some reason, Spotify just sent YYZ my way — each instrument is clearly presented, delineated one from the other; I don’t have the feeling the speakers are laboring in any way to present the bass and kick, the toms, crash or Lifeson’s guitar. It’s all there.
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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@kennyc Gershman is a Canadian company; I have heard of them previously, but have never had a chance to audition them. I will definitely add them to my Axpona list! I have read about the speaker...but I think they look a bit odd, especially with their wood grills. Being from Canada, I would love to support local if possible (Acora is Canadian too!) Thanks for the tip! @johnread57 I've owned the PMC OB1 speaker in the past....and loved it! I'll be sure to check their latest models. I like that the transmission line port faces forward....It allows for easier placement! @jdpalmer1 I've heard ProAc speakers in the past ...years ago and was impressed! I'll look for them at Axpona. Thanks! @vthokie83 @disc Yes! Joseph Audio is on the list....the Perspective and the Pulsar! I've read a ton of UK magazines giving awards to the Fyne speakers...but have never heard them in person; I'll definitely check them out! Thanks. @grislybutter Thanks for the great list of sealed speakers! Appreciate it! @steve59 I went to the RMAF in Denver in 2015 and heard the original B1! I loved that particular speaker....but I wished it had more bass....thus my interest in the Giya G3 and G4. I have to admit, I wasn't a big fan of the Kaya series when I auditioned them recently....so I wasn't sure if the Giya would live up to my expectations. I'll see when I check out their room at Axpona. |
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