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Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9

...if you were me and you played rock and roll like the Stones, the Allman Brothers, John Mellencamp but also played singer songwriters like ; Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Waylon Jennings, Josh Ritter but also loved jazz like Pat Methaney, Return to Forever, Cannonball Adderley. In a room that is 16 wide and 30 deep with cathedral ceilings and all Accuphase separates with the amp being a 60 watt pure class A design …...which one would pick ?  I have narrowed it down to those 4 brands  - don't care what you have or had just anybody's thoughts on those 4 Particular speakers. Thank you and stay well and safe out there !         
garebear
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infection
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So do you have a shortlist from your shortlist...?!
garebear OP
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...thank you gregm and appreciated but the next model is the Sarasto's and they have a ribbon tweeter which you have to be careful with those and the next model you noted the ; Lohengrins are beautiful and big and out of my price range. I would give up some loudness as you noted for musicality as that is my end pursuit. Please let me know what ; IIRC means and agreed that the Amadis speaker can be as well as all of Verity can be and for a lack of any better word ; reticent I their sound. The speaker has to be musical and have a little '' guts '' …..these 4 speakers noted can. I also do like some of the Marten's …..but I am confused enough as is.

Ultimately, I am looking for that set next to the sound board that sounds like a 25 year single malt Scotch....very smooth but with a little bite !           

practikl
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OP,  given my (small to medium) room I have no problem to rock the Parsifal. As other Verity speakers, they are magic with natural instruments, but can also do amplified and electronic as well.
I suggest that you call Julien Pelchat of Verity to advise you regarding your room and placement, he and Bruno are gentlemen. The positioning of the Verity is very important and so much rewarding when you nail it.
gregm
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@garebear IIRC: if I remember correctly
So you’re looking for a Lagavulin 25 years in a speaker... or similar!
Single malt wise, the Proac would be on the smooth side, but as they have lots of dynamics, they can bite. The Kharma are dryer and very elegant tasting, not as smooth and lush.The SF taste lush, plush, with the most elegant upper palate -- so much so they can become... unobtrusive

The Verities: it is the Lohengrin I was thinking of, I disctinctly remember three drivers in front. By the way, ribbon tweeters are nothing to worry about (the Proac has one too), at a mere 30W power (an easy load for modern drivers) you will be hitting around 105 dB which is very, very loud!


speakermaster
738 posts
 
Of the four mentioned i would go with the Proac but i would also consider a large classic british monitor like the large harbeth or spendor to fill that large of space. You need a speaker with a large woofer and a bigger cabinet face to project the sound in a room of that size. You may even want to listen to some very good vintage systems in that size room, what you hear may really surprise you.
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