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Recommendations Wanted

Hello All,

Would like everyone’s opinion on speaker replacement as I feel it is the weak link in my system. Currently I am running a McIntosh 240 amplifier, Fisher CX-2 preamplifier, and a Linn Sondek turntable. Speakers are B&W 703 S1 and 90 db efficient from about 2009.

Sometimes the system will create that magic and disappear in the room, but mostly not. I listen at  7 feet away in a 16x22x10 room. My choice of music is jazz lp’s and some lighter rock lp’s. I occasionally like to listen at higher volumes so somewhat efficient speakers may be best. This especially since I only have 40wpc of tube power. The budget is 5k new or used.

Thanks,

Rob

thermionicemission

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sandthemall
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Put the speakers against the short wall firing into the longest room dimension.

 

Play with setback against the front wall.

 

Make sure the front third if the room is acoustically treated.

 

Heavy rug between you and the speakers

 

If you can, place speakers on a rug also.

 

Remove as much hard,  reflecting surfaces from the room

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