What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase?

I'm looking for a high performance all around musical speaker. My previous speakers are:

Bose 501 - I was young and they served a purpose

Infinity SM150 - terrible from the start

Boston Acoustics T1000 - actually a nice all around speaker

Polk SDA-SRS1tl - loved the full sound, not accurate at all

Thiel 2.3 - Very dry sounding

B&W N802 - perhaps my favorite, but needed to be played loud

Thiel 3.7 - I think Jim's cancer affected his hearing

B&W 802D - 1st gen, still have.....please stop my ears from bleeding

What do you suggest?

onehorsepony05-19-2025 12:28am

dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,751 posts 05-19-2025 at 12:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I suggest that you list your complete system, including the room dimensions, your budget, your musical tastes and your typical/desired SPL's. DeKay
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,751 posts 05-19-2025 at 04:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Do you "treat" the 6 1/2' ceiling in any way? I'm out on speakers in your price range, but recall dealing unsuccessfully with a low ceiling ages ago (in the early 70's). DeKay