Never heard of the last two mentioned. Will have a look. Thanks.
Step me up from Paradigm Studio 20 v4 bookshelf, seriously.
I have been around here for a few years. Enjoying the game about once or twice a week. Yes I am hooked. Kind of sort of laid back on forums. Bought and sold a sizeable amount of equipment with one-hundred percent feedback. Probably a mid-fi guy. Best pair of speakers I have owned to me are Paradigms, namely Studio 60 v4 and current Studio 20 v4. Can anyone take me beyond these? Yes, a bit temperamental they are. Have never stepped up to, I guess Hi Fi speakers? Have tried Spendor 8se (too polite?), Paradigm Monitor 7 (not as good as Studio versions), Elac dbr62 (close to Paradigms but not as refined), Totem Rainmaker (maybe too small, not sure been a while back), Monitor Audio Silver 2 (kind of like Paradigms). Hooked on my Paradigm Studio 20 so far. Current system = Mid-Fi integrated (?) Rotel RA-1572, Bluesound Node 2i, Marantz SA-8004, Mhdt Orchid DAC (seriously love it), fair amount of decent cables. Like pop/rock music mainly. Integrated amps I have used: Rotel Rx-1052, Sim 340i DPX, Rotel RA-1572 (current), Musical Fidelity A3.5, NAD C368, Arcam.
Mostly into monitors/bookshelf due to room size, maybe front ported. Thinking of maybe some Spendor A1, Harbeth P3SR (or other models), Reference De Capo, Fritz?, Pro Ac?, B & W? No room treatments in my 14 by 18 room, as is fairly inert acoustically. I am an older retired audiophile (55-70). A bit of tinnitus, so nothing too bright. On Audiogon daily. Looking for some input/ideas. Lateral moves probable?
Any serious input welcome (maybe a bit of non-serious just for fun!). Love this hobby.
Thanks,
Jim
Mostly into monitors/bookshelf due to room size, maybe front ported. Thinking of maybe some Spendor A1, Harbeth P3SR (or other models), Reference De Capo, Fritz?, Pro Ac?, B & W? No room treatments in my 14 by 18 room, as is fairly inert acoustically. I am an older retired audiophile (55-70). A bit of tinnitus, so nothing too bright. On Audiogon daily. Looking for some input/ideas. Lateral moves probable?
Any serious input welcome (maybe a bit of non-serious just for fun!). Love this hobby.
Thanks,
Jim
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these are a steal at this price. gloss black and white are $200 less. these retailed for $4000 https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/cantventoref92dcchya/canton-vento-reference-9.2-d... |
Try Dynaudio Evoke. They will have a "warmer" sound than Paradigm. But there is such a sweetness to their sound that really just draws you in and surrounds you. The 20's pack amazing punch for their size as well!According to Dynaudio Evoke is their "most successful product launch ever", and having owned them for 3+ months now I can see why. A definite improvement from their Excite line. I feel like with Evoke Dynaudio has returned to their "roots" which is what separated them from the rest for me... |
With a budget of $3000, within either the new or used market, I am sure you can find a pair that improves on the Studio 20s. I once owned the 20s (V4) that you own. Very much enjoyed them, very dynamic, exciting. Then bought a pair of Esoteric MG10s. I didn't loose out on anything from the 20s presentation however gained much greater refinement. The MG10s were far more articulate across the frequency range. Rarely see them used as they were removed from the US market `10 years ago. They were a great $2800 speaker. |
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