Need advise on speaker upgrade


Hey guys,

I, once again, find myself in need of some brains to pick. My setup right now consists of a NAD C162 Pre, Emotiva XDA-1 DAC, Squeezebox Touch, Aragon 2004 amp and System Audio SA505 speakers.

One of the reasons that I picked these speakers was because they put out a pretty big sound for their size and they are small. Due to room/furniture constraints, my speakers must sit on shelves and can be no taller than 12.5".

Although most of my listening consists blues and jazz, I also listen to rock. Stuff like AC/DC, Zeppelin and such. My problem is that at louder volumes I've been able to bottom out the little SA505s, so what I'm looking for is a pair of musical speakers that can play loud.

In any case, the two that I am considering are the Era (Peachtree) D5 and the Silverline Minuet Supremes.

I'm looking to buy used and really can't do an audition on either, so I'm looking for advise on how the two compare. I've read just about every post and review that I can find on both and they all say the same thing.

That they are both musical and produce sound that is all out of proportion to their size, but most reviewers are saying this about almost every small speaker being reviewed these day, so I'm asking for info from those with experience.
tonyangel

Showing 1 response by islandmandan

You might consider something in the Dynaudio line. Their small speakers are noted for their great sounding bass output, which belies their size, and their power-handling abilities. While many speakers in their line-up are priced in the tens of thousands, you can find very reasonably priced small speakers as well.

Good luck,
Dan