Speaker selection is extremely subjective, and room dependent. Every room is different. Don’t be impressed with any brand or model or review at any price before listening to it. It’s easy to get swayed, but only your ears and heart can tell you for sure if its the right speaker for you. Listen to as many as you can, preferably on your system in your room. Good luck!
Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice
Hello Audiogon,
I'm a pretty new to the world of audio and looking to make a signifiant upgrade from my first self purchased speaker, the Q Acoustics 3030i. I was encouraged by an audiophile friend to join Audiogon and post a question regarding what speaker would be best.
I decided to pick up a much nicer amplifier last year, upgrading from a Cambridge AXR85 to a Rogue Sphinx V3. This 2024 I am wanting to make a similar upgrade to my speakers. I wanted a more dynamic amplifier and found the Cambridge to smooth when combined with my Q Acoustics.
I have my own listening room but it's rather small 11ft x13ft. I listen to mostly heavy metal/rock music at 70-85 decibels. I have looked at been cross shopping the Buchart S400 mkII, Dynaudio Evoke 20, Zu DWX, Arendale 1723 - but have also heard good things about vintage Usher speakers..
Thanks for your consideration and advice here.
cheers
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@james633 Wrote:
I agree! Mike |
Speaking of JBLs, the 4319 monitors are around the same size as the L100s and are a good, if not great used speaker buy. Not on the radar as much as the L100s and very popular in the Asian (mainly Japanese) market. I still have a pair and when the L100s came out in their newer form, I asked the guys at Music Direct if they were better speaker and two of them told me it'd be more of a sideways move and one preferred the 4319s. So many options out there so take your time. All the best, |
Try a pair of Vivid audio Kaya S12 for about 7k and get a subwoofer to pair with it like a KEF KC62. The other choices are not very dynamic speakers and Buchard is using cheap cheap cheap drivers. Dynaudio is not what it used to be and went downhill the past 10 years. This is a real killer hifi system for under 10k that is going to get you out of midfi land and last you 25 years. |
Metalhead here too! If I were starting out I’d scrape together $2.5 or so and buy used heresy lll or IV and an SVS sub, 1000 or 2000 ported. Also paradigm founder series (not easy to find used at good prices) Goldenear.. already some great suggestions here. I wish I had more experience with JBL and Tecktron fellow members seem thrilled with them. |
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