Wilson Benesch Arc - at original retail they were in your price range ($6500 new, I think) but pre-owned they can be easily had for $2500-3000. They're the small monitors that cured my upgrade-itis. They replaced a pair of Proac D2 which frankly aren't in the same ballpark, but they also cost $3K more than the Proac so not that surprising. Alternatively, Wilson Benesch replaced the Arcs with the Vertex, which are a tiny bit warmer, less airy, but also harder to find used and when you do they're about $4K-5K.
Standmount speakers 4k-8k
On the lookout for standmount/bookshelf in the 4k-8k range. I've now got Monitor Audio GX-50 which are great for the price but I'm looking higher now.
So far I've heard Aerial 5t, Totem Element Fire and Kef Reference one. The Kef's offer a huge sound, but are, hard to describe it, a bit grainy in tone. The Totem are sweeter, but a little dead sounding. The 5t were really quite good--fast, clear, lively. None of them had noticeably better bass than what I'm using now! so I'm still in the hunt.
Very interested to know if anyone has heard the new Monitor Platinum II line, particularly the 100s, which are what I'm interested in.
I'll be listening to some Focals soon, and Dynaudio.
Any other tips? I need to get something fairly small, and very conventional looking (that's why not listening to BW D3).
Thanks folks.
rsg
So far I've heard Aerial 5t, Totem Element Fire and Kef Reference one. The Kef's offer a huge sound, but are, hard to describe it, a bit grainy in tone. The Totem are sweeter, but a little dead sounding. The 5t were really quite good--fast, clear, lively. None of them had noticeably better bass than what I'm using now! so I'm still in the hunt.
Very interested to know if anyone has heard the new Monitor Platinum II line, particularly the 100s, which are what I'm interested in.
I'll be listening to some Focals soon, and Dynaudio.
Any other tips? I need to get something fairly small, and very conventional looking (that's why not listening to BW D3).
Thanks folks.
rsg
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"audioconnection Proac Response D2 Proacs play the music" +1 on the Proac recommendation. I have had many speakers and keep returning to Proac. |
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