Standmount speaker suggestion


HI

I have B&W 705 s3 Signature speakers paired with a Pass Labs INT-60. While imaging and soundstage are great, I find the speakers a bit bright. What should I try next, and what would be worthy of being mated to the Pass integrated? I will buy used but keeping in line with the value of the amp, the budget is around $5000- $8000 new.

 

I realize speakers are very subjective. Just want some direction to go. 

Appreciate it.

 

ullogu1
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Thanks for your replies. 

 

Room is treated.

Room is skinny 11ft. Long side is more than 20'. Speakers point the long way.

I sit about 7ft from speaker and the speaker is 3ft from wall.

I have tried Alyssas. Sound great but bass overpowered the space.

Had Dynaudio Confidence C1- may be a bit dark but that was with a different amp

Many are recommending Pulsars. What kind of sound do they produce? Or better asked, what would the Pass + Pulsar produce?

Jay's Magico A-1s sound really awesome but he has insane gear and room correction so there's that. 

The best I have heard in your price range are:

  1. Vivid S12.  Clear, natural, but not fatiguing.  Fast.  Meat on bones imaging and excellent depth.  
  2. Sonus Farber Olympics Nova 1:  Relaxed but detailed.  Sweet but natural timbre.  Natural staging.  More forgiving of poor masters while still being neutral and detailed.  Notice how many times I used the descriptive “neutral”. 
  3. Vimberg Ames:  Fast and clear like the Vivid.  Probably flatter treble response than Vivid and Sonus, but that will lit you know when you play a poorly mastered recording more than the first two.  Hard to find and over budget.  

My ears like the Vivid.  Yours may differ.  Any of the three near world class bookshelf/stand mounts sound quality at or near your budget.  They all have a different palette.  Add them to your audition list.