Speaker upgrade


Need help with upgrading my speaker for my audio/home theater room.i am considering the Monitor pl300, Sonus Faber Olympica 111 ,and maybe b&w diamond 803 ..... I am currently using all mcintosh equipment c50, and 501 for amps .... My current speakers are the TYler acoustic linbrook one piece . My room size is roughly 12 x 20 .....with acoustic treatments ....My music taste is from grateful dead to pearl jam .....any input would be greatly appreciated....thank you
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Showing 1 response by bcgator

I'm going to piggyback Paraneer's recommendation - you have to hear these in person because they're very different.

I just did a dealer demo of the Olympica III and B&W 802D3 (not the 803, but close enough) last weekend, both in the same room and both with McIntosh gear, and they have different sound signatures. They're both really nice, of course, but different. I wouldn't consider them interchangeable, even though I could happily live with either. I will say that just from what I heard, in that particular room, if I was mainly a rock listener I wouldn't choose the Olympica. It was glorious with acoustic music, but for rock music I'd choose something else.