Thank you all! To those who asked- I have leftover Crown itech 5000 amps left over from my JBL M2s, so I may upgrade them too. The first priority is to get the speakers. In addition to Tektons and other recommendations here, has anyone heard the Joseph Crowe speakers? I heard they are great too. Separately, my room is untreated and likely cannot be treated
Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound
Hello- I am looking to spend about 20-30k on used speakers ( guessing they would have been -40K new a few years back). Any suggestions welcome. I have a 14*20 room and I am looking for dynamics, potentially a great sounding horn or equivalent. Excited by Tektons but since I have the budget wondering if there's anything better. I did have the JBL M2s that I really enjoyed and Revel Salon 2s that I didn't so much
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Absolutely, and yes, its a rather unique design...for the horn world, that is ( or i haven’t seen something like it in the past). i would wager that some CFD kinda guy at TAD took over and a whole lotta sims got run before it came to fruition. I also picked up the horn sub from the series. If i had to get stranded on an island, i’d probably abandon everything else and take this stuff with me. Here is their engineering spilling a few technical details....I am in the process of putting a nice finish on the cabinet and painting it a very dark crimson red or a very dark green (can’t decide yet)....make it very very audiophile lookin... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PRw31aSIc
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My first speakers in 1973 were Klipsch LaScalas. While they were amazing for their time I have moved way beyond them. My favorite speakers now are Legacy Focus SEs. Bill Duddleston at Legacy is an incredible speaker designer. I highly recommend you check out Legacy. They have some amazing stuff. Bill is someone who understands speaker designer. Before you buy check them out. I am an electrical engineer and this guy understands engineering. CHECK THEM OUT!!!! |
Given your desire for speakers that capture lifelike leading edge transients, natural speed and dynamics, and a big, full-scale soundstage I would second those who would point you to a quality pair of electrostatic speakers. I have a pair of Sound Lab G7-5Cs in a room roughly the size of yours and they do all that (and much more). Not sure where you are located or what amplification you are using but feel free to reach out if you would like to explore this path further. Sound Lab make the finest stats available and that’s why I’m a dealer. |
I would definitely look for a pair of Acapella Audio Arts speakers. One of the best horn speakers available. They use a plasma driver for the tweeter, which could be the best tweeter available. There is nothing with better transient response than a tweeter with ZERO MASS! Amazing attack and decay. At your budget, you would be able to get a great pair used. |
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