Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4


Looking to get a high efficiency speaker, that matches well with push pull tubes and single ended triode. I listen mainly to classic rock type music. 
Think Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, type stuff.

Want to feel the punch of kick drum and quick dynamic transients. 

What are your thoughts? 

Thanks 

mike_f

Showing 1 response by yakbob

I owned the original Spatial M3 Turbo S. It represented a terrific value, and offered great sound for the money. However, they don't really do bass the way you're describing. In my open floor plan home I needed to employ (2) 15" subs and a sub EQ to get somewhat realistic bass. While I owned them, I also seriously considered adding many room treatment panels because I felt the speakers demanded it.

I'm still a Spatial fan, and wish I had a room they worked well in (small, well treated, long but narrow, and with a low ceiling) something like a purpose built man cave in the basement...unfortunately I don't.
 

This is a long way of saying the Forte 4 is likely going to be easier to integrate into a room unless you already have the right dimensions, room acoustics dialed in, and multiple subs (for your classic rock).

@ozzy62, the LaScala has been one I've lusted over in the past but have a hard time justifying the real estate for the amount of low end the speaker provides (on paper)...I've not heard them. Are you using subs to support the lower frequencies?