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Best Floorstander Under 10K?

This thread is prompted by another that started to head in this direction. I've been looking for over a year for an attractive floorstanding speaker with outstanding musicality in a two channel application. Much of what I've heard has been pretty disappointing--barely or not at all bettering my Harbeth Compact 7's at $2500. I'm interested in hearing from folks who are passionate about their floorstanders. These could be current production or something from past years that provides excellent sound and value. Perhaps I've missed the diamond in the rough. My listening room has grown to 26 X 14 X 9 and I really would like to find something the wife will find attractive/unobtrusive and provide a fuller sound but preserving the "rightness" of the Harbeths. Any thoughts?
dodgealum
lrsky
1,118 posts
 
President not Professor
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
Guys take this off the forums and onto a private discussion, you two should sort things out with out an audience. Or if you want an audience start a new thread- that's me policing the forums :o)
arf
19 posts
 
HARBETH IS COMING OUT WITH A FLOOR STANDING SPEAKER
dodgealum OP
1,399 posts
 
Well, well. Sorry to have started something here. Actually, I am most intrigued by the last post--a floorstander by Harbeth. Anyone hear it at the CES? If they can pull off a visually attractive speaker that sounds anything like the C7 (or better yet the HL5) I'd be done with this. I am certainly holding my wallet close until I find out more. I heard the Focus 888 at the Hi End Show in NYC last year and thought that was a very, very nice sounding speaker. I hate to sound finicky but I was disappointed in the high gloss finish which, to me, was quite guady. Otherwise a real contender. As for the Verity Parsifal, I heard this a few months ago at Sound by Singer and was woefully unimpressed. A true "audiophile" speaker. Great soundstage and resolution but totally unmusical. Thin and lacking in emotional qualities. As to the argument which has ensued, this seems to have gotten quite personal. As such I agree that relevant parties should move on to more elevated pursuits. Lrsky, still waiting for a link or additional info on your speakers--can you provide?
philnyc
162 posts
 
Dodgealum...I agree with you that the high gloss burr wood finish on the Focus 888 can be a bit loud for some folks. It does come in a piano black finish, too, which is much more understated. Anyways, glad you were able to stop by our room at the NYC show...we'll be there again this year with Focus, Blue Circle, and Dodson...
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