2. speakers
  3. 1267846659

Looking for new speakers

Hey everyone, I'm located in the South and do not have many speaker choices locally. From what I've read, my interest leans toward Spendor and Joseph Audio, along with a few others. The nearest Spendor dealer is 500 miles away, Joseph Audio, 600 miles in a different direction. My musical tastes; I could listen to Ry Cooder and nothing else, but I also like JJ Cale, Clapton, Jerry Douglas, Tony Furtado, John Hiatt, etc. I'm currently using an all PS Audio system; PerfectWave DAC & Transport, and a Trio 100 Power Amp. Here's a list of my primary suspects...

Spendor A5
Spendor A6
Joseph Audio RM22XL
Joseph Audio RM25XL (probably out of my price range)
Epos M22i
Totem Forest
Dynaudio Focus 220 II

The deepest base is not as important as an uncolored midrange and smooth highs, but if it goes low and remains true thats great. I will probably go to one dealer when I have my choices narrowed down and have a listen. Please help point me in the right direction.
allenjohns

Showing 1 response by brookjoo

brookjoo
26 posts
 
I used to own the Forests. I enjoyed them quite a bit at the time. GIven, I had just gotten into audiophile-grade gear, so they sounded like a huge leap forward from the TEAC bookshelf speakers I had. I listened to them again recently at a dealer, for fun, and while they sound very good, I like the Dyn's better. That being said, for what you're looking for, I think the Devore super 8's would be a great pair of speakers. Since you're not in a dealer-heavy area, it may be worth emailing some dealers and seeing if you can audition in-home with a deposit. You never know! One last pair of speakers would be the Verity Fidelios, which come up used for about $3000 and are great for what you're looking for.
More to discover