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Best Speakers Compatable with System

I'm in the procesw of upgrading my Artemis-Eos speakers, and am looking to spend about 8-10K new or used. My system consists of BAT VK 75SE amp, THOR pre-amp (tubed, and neutral sounding and dynamic), and a Cary CD301 cdp, which is also tubed with NOS Amperex. Cables are Magnum reference and Synergistic Designer Reference. Speaker cables are XLO, top of the line. Room dimensions are 13x25; sound treated. Listen primarily to Blues, Jazz and some rock music, especially female vocals. Would appreciate any suggestions with respect to speakers to consider that would be a good match for the rest of the system. Thanks for any feedback
Larry
larryr
larryr OP
15 posts
 
Thanks for your feedback...I don't have the bass modules with the EOS, and thus, would like deeper bass and some increased transparency. So, I thought a full range speaker would do the trick. The EOS are, indeed, excellent speakers.
Thanks,
Larry
jrde8a6
95 posts
 
keep the eos and buy more jazz and blues...
kr4's avatar
kr4
3,651 posts
 
Three suggestions:
1. Think about getting the bass modules. I've seen them (w the EOS) on eBay in the past. You might also get in touch with the designer to see if he'll make you a pair. (Contact me off-line for info.)

2. Think about getting a pair of decent subs to work with the EOS.

3. The Verity Parsifals are a reasonble replacement in sound and configuration.
audiokinesis
2,723 posts
 
Hello Larry,

You have some nice gear there. There's a Thor pre-amp and some Magnan cabling in my system as well...

Okay, I have two suggestions - one simple; and one complex and somewhat self-serving (hey, I'm a dealer - that's what the fin on my back is all about!).

The simple one: Do as Kr4 suggests and pick up a pair of the bass modules.

The complex one: Get a pair of Sound Lab Millennium-2 full-range electrostatic loudspeakers, which are superb on the music you describe (especially female vocals). Now your BAT won't drive 'em, so I'd take your BAT in trade towards a pair of monoblocks that will. I think we could stay within your budget, though we'd be at its upper limit. By the way, the pair of monoblocks I have in mind were recommended to me by Paul Marks of Thor (I'm no longer a Thor dealer, but have only the highest respect for Paul and his products).

Best of luck in your quest!

Duke
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