For that money, look for a pair of the late 70’s KEF Calinda or Cantata loudspeakers. As we used to say about the Large Advent, they have that "hole-in-the-middle". It wasn’t a great speaker when it was new and certainly hasn’t gotten better over time. It’s claim to fame was that with a very big power amp, you’d get a deep low end and the mid-range wasn’t offensive. Of course the mid-range lacked detail and clarity as well, hence the "hole-in-the-middle" comment.
One of the great features of these loudspeakers is that they are extremely revealing of the sonic qualities of your power amp. Match one of them with a good tube power amp and you'll have true magic.
That vintage of KEF loudspeaker is right in the price range of what you’re looking to spend. Go to:
https://www.hifishark.com/model/kef-calinda
One of the great features of these loudspeakers is that they are extremely revealing of the sonic qualities of your power amp. Match one of them with a good tube power amp and you'll have true magic.
That vintage of KEF loudspeaker is right in the price range of what you’re looking to spend. Go to:
https://www.hifishark.com/model/kef-calinda