I think I paid $1200 for my P3ESR SE speakers. If you're patient, you can probably find some under your budget. They do voices and midrange really well, which should be a good match with your musical preferences. I use mine with a small sub.
used speaker recommendations
I'm relatively new here. Am in the process of upgrading a 2-channel stereo that is currently: Wharfedale Jade standmounters, Cambridge CXA-81, SVS sub, Bluesound Node2i streamer, Graham Slee phonostage, refurbished Dual 1228 with NOS Shure V15-III/Jico hyper-elliptical, various Pangea cables.
I like the "british sound" having around the house both Mission and Celestion speakers. Nothing too bass-heavy or overly bright. I think musical, rich, warm, detailed but not fatiguing. Type of music I listen to: Argentine tango (Go-tan Project), Van Morrison, Sinatra, Ellington, Pink Martini, Chicago blues. When in the mood I love the Rolling Stones.
The room is small, 15x13. I am currently building some tube traps and acoustic panels. WAF necessitates standmounters.
Budget is $1500, tops. New, I would probably stay with Wharfdale. Lintons, perhaps, but the reviews of the Evo 4.2 are uniformly good. My real question for this forum, though, is on the used market because I am unlikely to be able to audition most of what is offered for sale. There are a number of interesting options in my price range just looking at Audiogon and USAudioMart. For example: KEF LS50 and R3, ProAc Response 1sc, Spendor SP 2/2 and 3/5, Tannoy HDP/315/8, Revel Performa M.20. Then there are the non-british brands that might fit the bill like Sonus Faber Concertino/Electa/Venere/Luito/Minima. Yikes. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
I like the "british sound" having around the house both Mission and Celestion speakers. Nothing too bass-heavy or overly bright. I think musical, rich, warm, detailed but not fatiguing. Type of music I listen to: Argentine tango (Go-tan Project), Van Morrison, Sinatra, Ellington, Pink Martini, Chicago blues. When in the mood I love the Rolling Stones.
The room is small, 15x13. I am currently building some tube traps and acoustic panels. WAF necessitates standmounters.
Budget is $1500, tops. New, I would probably stay with Wharfdale. Lintons, perhaps, but the reviews of the Evo 4.2 are uniformly good. My real question for this forum, though, is on the used market because I am unlikely to be able to audition most of what is offered for sale. There are a number of interesting options in my price range just looking at Audiogon and USAudioMart. For example: KEF LS50 and R3, ProAc Response 1sc, Spendor SP 2/2 and 3/5, Tannoy HDP/315/8, Revel Performa M.20. Then there are the non-british brands that might fit the bill like Sonus Faber Concertino/Electa/Venere/Luito/Minima. Yikes. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.