Speakers for Heavy Metal

linaeum66.....................

I was in the same situation as you.  I had Odyssey Kismet speakers which are the Lorelei with a much beefier crossover with more expensive caps.  They sounded a little thin with my choice of music which includes a very big dose of Pink Floyd.  I only listen to rock on this particular system.  I tried a pair of Tekton Pendragons but didn't care for the sound as the bass was thinner than with my Kismet speakers!

I lived with this system for 2 years and 2 days before last Christmas, I took delivery of a pair of Golden Ear Triton 2 speakers.  All I can say is wow.  Bass, and great bass which is very articulate and true.  The Triton 2 blows away my Kismets on rock music in my room.  Keep in mind I am driving these speakers with a 100wpc tube integrated amp.

I also own a pair of the Golden Ear Triton 1 speakers which are in my main system.  The Triton 2 are almost as good as the 1.  Right now there are about 4 pairs of Triton 2 speakers for sale on Audiogon.  The reason being because the Triton 2+ just came out.  In December, when I was looking for a pair of the Triton 2 speakers, there were none for sale.  I even posted a Want To Buy ad on Audiogon looking for a pair but no one was selling.  I ended up buying new which I hate to do.  You can probably negotiate a good deal on a pair now.