audioman58 The Sonus Faber Sonetto 2's
I think those are one of the models I thought sounded great.
Will they do a good job on classic rock on occasion?
Thanks.
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.
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fatdaddy2 Klipsh Forte 4'sI really like the old Klipsch Chorus 2's,are the Forte 4's that much better? I know someone selling a pair of the chorus 2's for 1500. But now I'am thinking do I want a pair of speakers that are over 20 years old. |
I would highly suggest you consider a pair of Ohm Walsh Tall speakers for your room. I have had a pair of Ohm Walsh Tall 2000s since 2019 and I am very, very happy with them. They are semi-omnidirectional, with their 8” Walsh driver placed at the top of a floor standing tower speaker a total of 39” in height. They start to roll off above 6K but include a super-tweeter which fully takes over from 8K out to 20K. The high frequencies are suppressed at the rear of the speaker, with the super-tweeter mounted on the front. This gives them much better imaging than is possible with fully omni speakers. And it delivers full stereo sound throughout your listening room, not just in one sweet spot. As for the bass, it is quite incredible. In my listening room, which is slightly larger than yours, it is flat down to 32 hz, so there is no need for a subwoofer. And the bass it produces is not only very deep, it is very tight, detailed and dynamic as well. You have to hear it to believe it! Please go to the Ohmspeakers web site to take a look. Select Speakers -> Walsh Tall -> Series 2000 for the model that is the perfect size for your listening room (the same one I bought for mine). They list for $3800 a pair, and are hand-built in Brooklyn, NYC, so no tariff issues to deal with. And they ship them right to your home with a 120 day return policy, no questions asked. But I guarantee you, once you have heard them properly set up in your room, there is no way you will want to part with them! And they love to play loud and sound great with every kind of music. They can play cleanly up to 95 db in my 25’ by 15’ room with my 120 watts-per-channel Sansui integrated amp, with the speakers placed 12” from the front wall. They are actually 6 ohm speakers, so a 100 watt amp will output somewhere around 120-130 watts, so you don’t need to spend a lot on an amplifier to drive the Ohm 2000s. I actually bought a Yamaha A-S701 integrated amp as a backup in case my old Sansui AU-D11 amp craps out, and it sounds great with the Ohms, and for as low as under $650 out on the web. So you’re looking at around $4500 total! And the A-S701 has a built-in DAC as well, although I would recommend purchasing a good standalone DAC as an alternative. Anyway, enough said. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about any of this, and no I do not work for Ohm Acoustics. I am just a very satisfied owner. Cheers… |
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