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quest for speaker upgrade

good day all, i am looking for advice for my next speaker upgrade  my budget is 20K

 

i have been exclusivley a 2 way monitor stand mount type of person but would like to make the jump into floor standers

 

i currently have a few pairs that i swap out occasionally

they are as follows

Diapason Micro's

Totem Model 1's

Salk sound  SSM6

 

i use a solid state amp from YBA  and i also have an older McCormack DNA 1

i stream  music from Tidal no other source

 

currently i am looking at these models

 

Alta Audio Adam

 

Gershmann 30 anniversery Grand Avant Gard

 

room size 20 by 20

 

i would appreciate any other  suggestions  in that price range at this point i am leaning towards the Gerhmann  mainly because they are Canadian and made locally about 30 miles from me

ecpninja
grislybutter
2,990 posts
 

new or used?

 

toronto416
224 posts
 

Another vote for a Canadian made iconic speaker company:  Verity Audio.  I have been enjoying VA Parsifal Ovations since 2010.

Verity Audio speakers are engaging, detailed, effortlessly musical and easy to listen to for long periods without fatigue.

In my second system I have a pair of Joseph Audio Pulsar stand mount speakers and I find them to be warm, detailed and musical.

ecpninja OP
88 posts
 

i thought Verity went out of business?

 

i might add  Sonus Faber to my short list  i was contemplating Diapason since i already own a pair of their Micro's  but their floor stander is upwards of $80K  way out of my 20K budget

toronto416
224 posts
 

Verity Audio ceased operations in Dec 2023 but there are still some speakers available in the supply chain (dealers, distributors) as well as the used market.

They have a great reputation for reliability, and I would have no hesitation in buying a pair.

goose
689 posts
 

You have some good ones to choose from.  As mentioned I would first decide on the sound profile you desire.  I will call them more resolving / analytical or something less analytical and "musical" in an acoustic insturement sense.  This is probably a poor description.  The Gershmans land in the latter category.  Another possibility may be the Borrresen X series.  By all means listen to them in person to make sure you get the correct flavor for your particular taste.

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