Hey Folks
So, Insoc - the description of YOUR flavors mirror mine to quite a degree in my small sound studio. I happen to be running a modded NAD M2 into a pair of SEALED Salk Veracitys, also modded. In speaking to Jim Salk, these are the only sealed pair he's ever built for a Customer. The original buyer, a good friend who spins top vinyl, found them a bit too "hi-fi sounding," dry and sterile for his liking. Careful for what you wish! They had gobs of detail, tossed a large stage, were plenty dynamic, and magically did the "full disappearing" thing. With them, my preferred placement is out away from the walls, still wide yet not quite nearfield. As discussed in my other posts, the monitors sit atop IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R200 stands above a pair of Paradigm UltraCube 10v.2 subwoofers, sufficiently quick, deep and musical down to near 30Hz.
Now, the word "modded." I can see hackles going up! Having 20 years of experience with Marigo Audio Lab tuning dots skillfully applied to my best gear, I had full confidence that lowering the resonances in the drivers, the spiders, the boxes (inside and out)...the SOUL of these speakers would be discovered, turning micros into musical nuance and excitement! I also removed the cone driver clips and soldered the wiring. The connection to the RAAL ribbon tweeters were also upgraded. My passion lies in taking a wonderful design, and improving upon it.
Verily all manufactured products are made to a price point and can be improved upon. In recent years, I've discovered that the addition of high quality deep bass and extended high frequencies...well beyond measured hearing...can indeed improve the perceived accuracy of all frequencies, the timbre and sense of reality.
Finally, insoc, with your budget, I would look at British monitors, the JansZens, Joseph Audio Pulsars, Cube Nenuphar 10" and the bigger Tektons. Happy tunes!
More peace, Pinthrift
So, Insoc - the description of YOUR flavors mirror mine to quite a degree in my small sound studio. I happen to be running a modded NAD M2 into a pair of SEALED Salk Veracitys, also modded. In speaking to Jim Salk, these are the only sealed pair he's ever built for a Customer. The original buyer, a good friend who spins top vinyl, found them a bit too "hi-fi sounding," dry and sterile for his liking. Careful for what you wish! They had gobs of detail, tossed a large stage, were plenty dynamic, and magically did the "full disappearing" thing. With them, my preferred placement is out away from the walls, still wide yet not quite nearfield. As discussed in my other posts, the monitors sit atop IsoAcoustics ISO-L8R200 stands above a pair of Paradigm UltraCube 10v.2 subwoofers, sufficiently quick, deep and musical down to near 30Hz.
Now, the word "modded." I can see hackles going up! Having 20 years of experience with Marigo Audio Lab tuning dots skillfully applied to my best gear, I had full confidence that lowering the resonances in the drivers, the spiders, the boxes (inside and out)...the SOUL of these speakers would be discovered, turning micros into musical nuance and excitement! I also removed the cone driver clips and soldered the wiring. The connection to the RAAL ribbon tweeters were also upgraded. My passion lies in taking a wonderful design, and improving upon it.
Verily all manufactured products are made to a price point and can be improved upon. In recent years, I've discovered that the addition of high quality deep bass and extended high frequencies...well beyond measured hearing...can indeed improve the perceived accuracy of all frequencies, the timbre and sense of reality.
Finally, insoc, with your budget, I would look at British monitors, the JansZens, Joseph Audio Pulsars, Cube Nenuphar 10" and the bigger Tektons. Happy tunes!
More peace, Pinthrift