@hk_fan Major or core sound system components (e.g. speakers and amplification source) should be matched or compatible with one another in order to achieve optimum sound quality. I would recommend that you consider this in your shopping expedition. The recommendations you are and will be getting here are basically individual preferences, in general. The dimensions and acoustic properties of your sound room, speaker placement within a room, etc. are also major factors in speaker and component selection, not to mention the type of music you like. Lastly, the most important factor is your own ears. What sounds great to Joe Blow may not necessarily sound the best to you. There are many great choices in your budget range. Many have been mentioned here but there are many others, as well.
Speaker recommendations welcomed
Hi everyone,
Looking for some speaker recommendations for a second system and would love to hear your input. Here's a list of what I'm after
Budget around $5k
Prefer no bookshelf speakers
Non-agressive tweeters
Excellent imaging
I don't have electronics yet and have only started my speaker search. Thanks!!
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Some good questions from everyone so I will answer: Electronics: Really considering Michi P5 S2 and S5 amplifier for electronics, some sort of streamer as yet to be determined. I also like Coda and Pass Labs. Room size: Approx 20W x 30L x 10H this will be a dedicated room so I can pull speakers out from the walls. Will have some acoustic treatments. Usage: Not part of a theater, dedicated 2-channel setup. Listen at low to medium volumes most of the time so a speaker that can project detail and dynamics at lower volumes is important - thanks for that question @moonwatcher. Music: Varied but tend to bounce between jazz, some classic rock, grunge, old country - fairly eclectic. Live recordings are some of my favorites for critical listening - Dire Straits, Nirvana, Johnny Cash. Sting. I've started to research the Golden Ear T-66 and it checks a lot of the boxes on paper. I'm a sucker for ribbon tweeters! |
Your room is pretty massive. I don't think a lot of these recommendations are really going to fill out a room like that. Big room, need big speakers, simple physics In my similarly sized room, I love my tekton double impacts. Yes they have seven tweeters, but mostly they are for the mid range which is blissfully smooth and accurate. The high end is ultra smooth and relaxed. But if you're a bass head at all, you'll want subs with whatever you choose in that large of a room. Unless you get lucky with the gods of nulls and room peaks and wind up with decently even output down to 30 hz. Could also go Tekton Nebo if you want to try the larger array. Both of these speakers are well under your budget and will outperform similarly priced speakers in a larger room typically. Check out this review https://www.stereotimes.com/post/tekton-designs-double-impact-loudspeakers/
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I guess for $5k, this is the best floorstander you could get in terms of value. TAS, in particular, did a fantastic job of describing its sound character. But, you probably need to invest multiple times that amount in electronics to unlock its full potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeL7DvkbHgE https://www.stereophile.com/content/svs-ultra-evolution-pinnacle-loudspeaker-measurements |
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