The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers


Hello

I have started the "speakerjourney", where I want to be able to decide for _the_ speaker for me. I rather save up and spend some more and hopefully live with one of these speakers for a long time.

What are you guys opinion on the following speakers? Have anyone several of them?

The only thing I have now, that I want to build a system from, is a Modwright Transporter. I am going for a digital based hdd-source.

*Evolution Acoustics MM2
*Von Schweikert VR-7
*B&W 800 Diamond
*Burmester B100 Reference
*Rockport Mira II Grand
*Focal JMLab Maestro Utopia III

I want a speaker that I can live long with...be able to play all different kinds of music, and recordings without running out of the room because of "sharp/ringing highs"

Thank
128x128melchor
>>10-22-11: Emailists
I would add to your impressive list the TAD CR1's (and not just because I sell them).<<

Oh, I'd bet that has something to do with it.

Every one of your posts is about something you sell.
I would add to your impressive list the TAD CR1's (and not just because I sell them).

They present a tremendous amount of detail woven throughout the spectrum, yet are not bright, brittle, fatiguing, thin or mechanical sounding.

Either tube or solid state can yield very natural results. I get to hear live acoustic instruments from up close on a regular basis and the CST beryllium driver delivers many of those qualities I hear live.

Another thing it excels at is taking average or lesser recordings and revealing so much information that they will sound like an audiophile recording. I've heard pedestrian recordings on outstanding cutting edge systems (that are great with stellar recordings), just kind of lay there. Back at my system those average recordings come to life with inner detail, vitality, complexity, drama and naturalness.

Best of luck in your search for a reference speaker.
Melchor -

How about going active:

http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/scm100slat.php

(or, if looks doesn't matter much you'd save money with this variant: http://www.atcloudspeakers.co.uk/scm100aslpro.php)

http://www.whathifi.com/review/scm-100a

A good DAC with a build-in volume control(a la Bel Canto's DAC3.5, or the likes), and you're up an running with an extremely capable, simple, and reasonably priced system.
I would include the Revel Salon2's as well. I don't own them but I just read the June '08 review and they seem like they belong in this group of fine speakers.
I have both Totem wind and Shamans both are very good speakers and happy withe their range and depth
but before spends a lot of money on speakes make sure
you have a good DAC I have the MSB Player III the sound that comes out of both of these speakers overwelm me
I love my Magnepans. If I was building another system I would buy all Shindo gear including speakers. What price range are you targeting.