Fritz Carrera or other possibilities!
I am currently shopping for monitor speakers in the $4000 price range new or used. The reviews for the Fritz Carerra's are very positive and I'm trying to explore all my options before making a decision. My room is 12x15x8. My current monitor speakers are about 4 ft. out from the wall behind them and 3 ft. from the side walls. I can be flexible with placement. This seems to work well with my current speakers.
I don't have a lot of room treatments, but have enough soft furniture in the room that helps with absorption. I also have 2 GIK Soffit Bass traps in the corners behind the speakers, which really helped to tighten up the bass. I will be augmenting the speakers with 2 Rythmik F-12 subwoofers and I would prefer monitors, but am open to other suggestions. The room is not too overly damped or too lively, seems to be just about neutral. I sit about 10 feet from the speakers and they are about 8 feet apart in an equilateral triangle. I'm also about 2 feet from the wall behind me. I pretty much like all types of music from rock to classical to bluegrass and jazz. I'm looking for speakers that will sound good with all types of music. I like to hear warm detailed but not overly bright speakers. My limit new or used is $4000. I live in the Northeast so it's all but impossible to audition speakers in my area. Any suggestion or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Electronics:
Dehavilland Ultraverve III tube preamp
D-sonic amplifier M3a-800s 400 watts into 8ohms
Sony XA-5400 SACD player
2 Rythmik F-12 subwoofers and a Velodyne SMS-1.
@johnc5 Should be good! While I've never heard the Carerra's personally, a few colleagues here have owned them and/or some returned them, to then refer back to them over and over about how much they liked their Fritz speakers. Seems to me the guy has found a real niche and design people can really latch on to and enjoy music listening. This is what I've read and not worrying or continuing to look for other speakers if you decide to keep them. This alone is worth it if you like the sound of them, no more looking, and to just sit back and listen, nice! |
