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What speaker would be good for Krell rack?

Have a Krell KSA 300S which could probably run anything as it goes stable to 1 ohm@ 2,400 watts.Matched with KRC2/KPE.But I am running tubes and horns now.Thinking of going into D amp (that Wyred integrated looks like it deliver great value maybe match it with smaller but current needy speak in more compact cooller package if I might give up a tad of sound quality.Again not using the Krell amp now so should sell).Trying to think of speaker for amp to do set up for friend with used speaker at $3K to $5K which would use krell current,bass grip and help with the metallic mids.Sonus Faber Extrema monitors?15 ft to 20 ft room.I am into speakers that deliver high cost to quality ratio so maybe big Usher Dancers?Totem Winds?Looking for leads.Might use it myself might flip it for more compact system.No Apogee's as they are out of production though Diva's would be great match and while Maggie love to eat current they are bad match with Krell.I know this kind of stupid post like "What's a good stereo" but who knows what you guys might come up with.
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ckoffend
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Depends on the sound you are trying to achieve. I would put the Thiel speakers high on that list. They love power, love curent and love more power. Some say they are bright, but with my Krell FPB 300 I think they sound great - they are more detailed than neutral, but the Krell (mine) really delivered great results. FWIW, I was just playing around with a pair of 2.2s that I got on ebay for really cheap and local pick up.

You could look at the 3.6 or 7.X. The 6s are nice, but they are really, super power hungry. A 15X20 foot room would be served well by the 3.6's.

I run W/P's, so that helps to give you a better idea of the sound I like.
ckoffend
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RNM4 - in reply. I really like the 7s. I don't really have the space for them though. Way out in the room and in the best listening seat, they just simply disappear. More so than with virtually any other very large speaker.

I also think the Totem Mani's are great speakers (not the model 1's nearly as much and way over the Forrest). But I haven't listened to the Mani's with Krell (in my system), so I could not comment, but it seems like a good idea. They can get down there (for their size) with their 2 woofer configuration. They throw a great image too.

I went the D amp route and listened to a couple and bought a pair, but after living with them for a bit of time, just felt that they missed too much of what I needed to be fully satisfied. While I became too closed minded to the technology, I would mind see what the new versions are offering to see if they have overcome what I found to be the long term deficiencies of the technology.

Krell/Thiel are not bright if you system is up to it, more detailed than some people may like - certainly. Don't kill your Thiels by running Cardas Golden (tried that and ran toward the hills when a dealer recommended it with a CDP).
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