Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget

kennyc

I haven’t seen these two before.

I will take a look for them.

thank you for bringing them to my attention.

UPDATE!

I did some searching on the Fyne speakers.Nice.

Wish this setup was in my budget https://youtu.be/qPhfqe0zPzQ?si=ypVlK8NE_joLLW-x

mbmi

Thanks for the heads up on the new KLH 7,I will be watching out for it.

knownothing

I appreciate your thoughtful and detailed post.

I know it would seem a good idea to go hear some newer speakers in person,but in my experience,for me that doesn’t really insure I will be happy with my purchase.

I have bought and sold quite a few guitars,amps and effect pedals.Many I tried in person and ended up getting rid of not long after.

I guess it just takes me living with and using something for a while to determine if I really like it enough to keep.

I find it just as useful to watch and listen to as many video and audio samples as I can find.

That along with reading a whole lot of reviews usually gets me close.

I retired last year after being on the road driving a semi for the prior 21 years.I just do not care to drive much these days.

That being said,I may go into to Chicago as I need to take care of something else and if I don’t buy something before that I will at least check out 1 or 2 places.

I’am looking at several of the brands you mentioned,but will add spendor and PCM to the list.

Thanks.

gano

That's what people are saying.

Thanks

deecee

I have never heard of Aerial Acoustics.Will add it to my list.

When you see you recreate a specific concert venue,how is that done?

Are you using some kind of digital processor?

Thanks

unclewilbur

Thanks for the heads up on the Proac speakers.

I forgot about"Quintessence Audio." 

I will see what else they might have.

dz13

Thank you for the info.

I will take a look at the Nola speaker.

I have to admit I getting burned out.

I had no idea there were so many speakers,or even so many types.

thanks again. 

mbruflodt25

Thanks for the input.

I have switched out the Adcom preamp for a McIntosh mx110 .

It seems to have helped quite a bit.

I also just got a Rega turntable with a new cartridge and I’am in analog bliss.

The human voice never sounded this good through my old Polk monitor 10’s

I’am working on new speakers then we will get to the amplifier.

Is the Cronus dark tubes or SS?

soix

Thanks,I will take a look at them.

gano

have you tried this?

Yes someone sent that to me.

It comes in handy for a cross reference.

Thanks

deecee

So let me understand this.

You actually physically modify your room treatments to match the acoustic properties of specific concert venues?

For me to re-create most of the venues I saw my rock concerts at,I would need concrete and steel beams.

You sound like a very dedicated listener.

Respectfully your's.

knownothing

Yes,as far as driving,I try to avoid it.

I bought a old convertible last year and spent a sizable chunk of change fixing it up.

I drove it around a lot the first months or so last summer and haven't even thought about driving yet this year.Maybe when it gets hot out.

All things considered,I have been satisfied with what I have now for 25 years and I’am sure any of the speakers that folks have suggested will be a nice improvement.

Thanks for your insight.

tommypenngotti

I have heard those,only on you tube but they sound nice.

I think I'am buying a pair of Dynaudio Focus 360's.

The price is right and I really do like them.

Thanks

I would like to thank everyone who gave me their suggestion’s on what speaker they thought would be best for my system.

It was my first real thread here,and it was a lot of fun,

I had no idea I would get so many suggestion’s.

I also had no idea there would be this many different opinions.

I started out thinking I would end up with either Klipsch or Sonus Faber.

I still wonder if Sonus Faber might have been the best choice.

Time will tell.

Any way,my final 3 choices were Paradigm 100FS Founder,Elac 249 BE,and the Dynaudio Focus 360.

I ended up with the Dynaudio focus 360.

I just kept going back to it,and comparing it to the others,and liking it more and more.

I also liked the Dynaudio special 40 stand speaker,but by the time I would have added a sub,the cost would be more then the Focus 360’s.

I have started a discussion in amps to figure out which one will power these speakers the best in my budget.

Thanks again.

kennyc

I bought a pair of Dynaudio Focus 360

thanks

oddiofyl

Thanks ,I will.

Thanks everybody,

I have already bought a pair of Dynaudio Focus 360's,and I'am now on my amplifier journey.

knownothing

Thanks for the interest,I will be starting a new  discussion in the amplifier section.