My wife weighed in…she wants piano white tower/bookshelf


This is a follow up post to my “Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker.

Price range - below $25k 

In quote “A gorgeous Piano white” - tower or bookshelf 

Aesthetics count as it’s a centerpiece to our new gathering room

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aj523

In order of my personal SQ preference.  Reverse the order if you are concerned with aesthetics.  
1:  Vivid Kaya K45.
2:  YG Carmel 3.     
3:  Estelon Aura.

All three come in custom colors.  All three are known for clarity, dynamics, staging and imaging.   Each will have distinct characteristics, especially in timbre.  Audition to determine which you prefer.  No bad choice of the three.  

I would check out the Fleetwood Deville SQ.They sound and look amazing .

 

FLEETWOOD PAINTED FARROW AND BALL WITH LIGHT TORREFIED MODIFIED ASH SPEAKERSFLEETWOOD PAINTED FARROW AND BALL WITH LIGHT TORREFIED MODIFIED ASH SPEAKERS
 

I would also recommend the Kef LS60, since you didn’t list any equipment. It you want very nice sound, just 2 speakers/no gear/minimalist/no wires except 1 Ethernet, power, and cable between the speakers, the LS60 is hard to beat. I almost went for that speaker after listening to it. I liked the blue color. I didn’t like the KC sub, if needed I would go with the rel ts5x or ts9x.

If you have audio gear, look at the new PS Audio Aspen line of speakers. You might not need their largest floorstanding speakers, the fr5 or fr10 might work just fine.

@vicdior 

i had them on my short list and even listened to them but they seem so overpriced esp in a custom color over $20k and sounded beautiful but not a lot of low end. 

+1 Estelon Aura.  It's a no-brainer, but keep in mind that this is a pair of very demanding speakers for your amplifier. They drop to a 2-ohm load in the bass and a 4-ohm load in the mid-bass region. Don't be misled by the single-tone sensitivity rating (90dB/m/W) published by the manufacturer. When powered by a high-current amplifier with stable continuous output down to low impedance, this beauty transforms into a monster.  I was deeply impressed when I heard it at a hi-fi show in Taipei.