system upgrade


I am currently using an LSA Statement amp, Marantz30n SACD player and LSA Sig20 speakers.I would like to upgrade my speakers. I have a budget of 3k-5k and will buy on AudiogoN.Can you please suggest those which you feel would give me better sound? I lost the speakers I had hooked up to my TV ( LSA 2.1's} and the amp {Audiolab M ONE } in a recent power surge here in Dallas.Of course, I could just replace those and am open to suggestions there as well. If I can upgrade the LSA Sig20's I will move those to the TV and find an amp to replace the Audiolab.

dmgdallas

Martin Logan, get the biggest ones you can afford. My whole family is into Hi-fi, my brother had the LSA Statement and drove a pair of Martin Logan Vantages ...Incredible combo. 

Listen to honest recorded sound of Wavetouch speaker.  The mid-range (human voice) is true natural forward sound unlike all others.  Alex/Wavetouch audio

Nouela -The Sound of Silence

Wavetouch audi live recording 

Okay, I’ll set myself on fire.  Wavetech $9,500.  Small wooden box, 5” mid/woof + tweet.  That’s it.  I would really need hear that.  Think I’m out.

Again, would give ATC, PMC or Revival a shot.  Good luck hunting, you’ll need it.

 

OP  I have a budget of 3k-5k 

Wavetouch speaker pair is well within the budget. Alex/Wavetouch

@ozzy62 yes he is the proprietor. @mihorn is constantly bombing threads when any question is posed where he will make wild claims of best sound ever. I feel bad for him because I really do believe he believes his speakers (and modified OPPO players) are amazing. I’ve heard his speakers at the SoCal show perhaps 10 years ago. Unless he has discovered something truly special between then and now, I feel bad for him.

Yeah I pretty much knew he was pushing his products all this time. But he never cares to disclose that information for new members.

The LSA Statement is a woefully underrated integrated. It can drive just about anything with power and finesse. That being said, try to find speakers with +88db or higher. Acoustic Zen Adagio? Maybe Spatial Audio M3s if you can find them. 

….LSA Sig20 speakers.I would like to upgrade my speakers. 

Normally, an easy upgrade path might be sticking with same brand and moving up their models as brand Sonics (house sound) are often consistent. But changing brands the Sonics character will change.  

Generally speaking, because speakers sound different it best to demo yourself to find Sonics that subjectively resonants with you.  Usually high-end audio stores and audio shows.

That said, I like these <5k Audiogon listings:

  • Tekton Design Moab
  • Qualio Audio IQ 
  • Diptyque Audio DP 107
  • Revel Performa F226Be

 

I wound up buying a new pair of Revel F228Be's. I paid 6k. Does anyone have experience with these ? If so,are they better when biwired?

Revival Atalante 3 $3,400 with stands or Revival 5 $5,100, Buchardt Audio E50 $4,500, Arendal 1528 Bookshelf 8 Bookshelf $4,500, Fritz Audio Carbon 7s $2,950 or Rev 7s $3,800, Alta Audio Alyssa $5,000, Monitor Audio Gold 200 $4,800, Dynaudio Focus 30 on sale $5,900, Perlisten R5t $4,300, Sonus Faber Sonetto III G2 $4,400, MoFi Sourcepoint 888 $5,000, ProAc DB1 $4,600 or D2 $5,000

I'm a huge fan of of Fritz's Carbon speakers (as I say everywhere because I've compared them extensively and they win every time) and also Ascend Acoustics ELX Towers.

In my smaller (secondary system) I have a a pair of Fritz Carbon 7SE , strictly rock and Roll,  loudly with SUB and would never sell them, they are that good! Robert TN