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Need help to select a speaker

Hi Audiophile people,

I need help to select the smoothest speaker of all.

I grew up using Spendor, Rogers, Tannoy, Wharfedale. I was always fan of British silk sound speakers like Rogers LS35.

The harshest speaker that I had was JBL which still has a smooth sound.

I don't have time or chance to listen to all the new speakers but in need to select a near field listening speaker for Jazz, Blues, vocals, Acoustics with maximum details in low volume.

I am looking at both Bookshelf and Floor standing but I should get better sound quality from a Bookshelf speaker in my experience.

Please share your experience and let me know what I should look at.

I am looking at Brand New and under $5K.

Cheers

Mike

inteliaudio
inteliaudio OP
6 posts
 

Some candidates so far are:

1- Sonus faber Electa Amator III

2- Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge

3- Harbeth P3ESR XD

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holmz
2,328 posts
 
  • New or used?

(That seems like a large bedroom by the way.)

 

Some candidates so far are:

1- Sonus faber Electa Amator III

2- Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge

3- Harbeth P3ESR XD

Are you in the UK?
Or where are you?

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yeti42
287 posts
 

If auditioning is possible add Proac Tablet Signatures to your list and possibly Audionote UK too for their evolved Snell designs, probably the K or J but these are meant to be used in corners, or at least with a wall in close proximity to their backs.

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yogiboy
5,504 posts
 

Over the years ,I have owned many British speakers. I just sold the larger Falcon IMF-100 that has the same drivers and xover that the LS35A has. The Harbeth P3ESR is the one that I prefer over all of them including the larger Harbeths and Spendors that I have owned. This guy gives an accurate review on the Harbeth P3ESR.

 

inteliaudio OP
6 posts
 

@holmz 

I know, I wish I had two smaller bedrooms instead of this one.

No, I am in California US, but I love British (and European in general) speakers better than these harsh sounding Americans.

The first time that I listened to a Klipsch I was wondering if I was missing something or what? I couldn't get it what is all that fuss about big boxes with distorted loud bass

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