Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget


Hello,

I'am new to the site and enjoying it very much so far.

I posted in the amplifier section looking to upgrade my modest 25 year old system.

I now have a  Auralic Vega g1 into a MacIntosh mx110 tuner/preamp into a Adcom gfa545 (100 per chnl) power amp,then out to a pair of Polk monitor 10 speakers.I also have a Rega p6 on the way for my turntable needs.I think it has a exact cartridge.

I 'am trying to decide which speakers and amplifier I want to get to finish this portion of my upgrade.

To start my room is 20x13 and currently have my system on the right 20ft wall ,and move the speakers out from the wall when listening.

I can put them at the end of the long wall facing me if I want,and do sometimes.

I have a 6,000-10,000 budget for the amp and speakers,but would like to spend less if possible.

I do not have any personal experience with most of the brands of speakers I hear talked about here,but I have bought many guitar amplifiers by listening to YouTube videos and I will probably do the same for my home speakers.

The speakers I have in person experience with that I like are Klipsch chorus 2,JBl Jubal's and L100'sand Thiel's(not sure what model).and some old DCM Time Windows.

The one's that I really like from watching YouTube are Sonus Faber,Wharfedale,Tannoy,some of the B&W's.

I listen to about 40%classic rock,and about 40% pop,soul,blues,with the last 20% jazz classical and misc.

I really need my speakers to be able to rock at a pretty good volume,I know the Klipsch's would probably do that,but also would like them to sound great for pop,soul,and acoustic stuff.I really like bluegrass and Celtic acoustic music.

I need some help to narrow down my choices in the 3-5000 range for those genres.

I'am not opposed to speakers on stands or tower speakers,or needing a subwoofer to achieve the goal.

It seems to me a lot of the high end speakers have a over accentuated treble,but this just could be my background of blues rock music.I just want cymbals to sound like cymbals not a sizzle sound.

I think if I can find a amplifier I like for less I could spend more on the speakers.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

 

 

twangy57

I also checked out ATC.I like the scm80 and scm 100,the latter out of my price range.Most reviews were very good.Going to check these out some more.  I also was looking at the ProAc Response DT8 There is a pair used for 2500 on ebay.  Anyone have any thoughts on these.

Saturday Audio Exchange carries ATC and Klipsch, and while you’re there Monitor Audio, Paradigm and GoldenEar would also be worth a listen in your price range.  ProAc speakers are all-around excellent speakers (one of my personal faves actually) and ProMusica carries them along with Totem and Dynaudio that are also very much worth hearing.  Holm Audio has MoFi, Dali, Sonner, and several others.  You’re lucky to be relatively close to all these brands — take full advantage of it!
 

All excellent suggestions already, but here's my two bits..

If you like to listen at moderate to high volume, enjoy really excellent dynamics and listen to a variety of genre’s I would have you seriously consider Volti Razz. Looks and behaves somewhat like a Klipsch Forte, however in my opinion performs much better. Got to Volti’s website and take a look. Build quality is to a very high standard and you can pick the veneer from mild to wild, grill cloth also. 

Rare to see them up here or on USAM. There may be a pre-loved pair on The Music Room site for 5k. 

Golden ear and the Paradigm Founder series are also very good. 

I have 14 pairs of speakers ranging from Mirage , Klipsch.....all the way up to $11K Borresen X-3's.......If you can't spend 11K, then the best sound comes from the amazing KLH Model 5's !!!!