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| Best bookshelf speakers <$2000 I had Hawks for a few years and loved them. If you're going to have bookshelf speakers on stands then Hawks are a great alternative. They are small, but have a huge soundstage and image fantastically. They also play down into the mid 30's and have... | |
| Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience I almost exclusively purchased used, open box or close out. Some dealers have good used sections or offer great deals on closeouts/demos, which I'm fine purchasing because they're usually in great shape and the tech in 2-channel audio doesn't chan... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers <$2000 @stuff_jones1. I would say that unless you're really cranking the volume (over 95db) then I wouldn't worry too much about the sensitivity. You can often find great amps/integrateds on the used market that can easily handle these speakers. I just s... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers <$2000 I like KEF's (listening to Q150's on my desktop right now), but I think the BMR might be the best deal speaker deal in HiFi. Its like a mini-tower and you won't need a sub. You just need the right space for them as they are large. You will need a ... | |
| Totem Hawks - my impressions I owned a pair of Hawks for a couple of years. I got them used for $1200 and it was the best $1200 I've ever spent. Huge sound for such a small footprint and excellent imaging. I used a Peachtree Nova 220se and later a Primaluna Dialogue One. The ... | |
| Which integrated amp for better musicality - Parasound Hint vs Primaluna vs ??? I have a Primaluna Dialogue One, which is an older version of the Dialogue Premium (not HP), so it's a notch down, but above their Prologue line. I'm using it with Salk Song3's (RAAL tweeter like your Ascends) and an Exogal Comet dac. I wanted the... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers If you're still looking consider trying to find a pair of Peachtree D5 speakers. I think there was a pair on the bay for $400. Designed by the Aerial Acoustics speaker designer for Peachtree. Also might be called Era D5, but the same speaker. Thes... | |
| Recordings with incredible effects or imaging that we may not know about Check out the track "husks and shells" from volcano choir. If I want to listen to something to unwind and only have a few minutes I play that and in 4 minutes I'm transformed. | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? Under $1000 I would say the peachtree nova 220se I got for $900. 220 wpc, dual mono design, ess dac, class a preamp. Stupid good for $900. The other is my Eastern Electric Minimax Dac Plus I got for $400. | |
| $3000 Speaker Search For those with Spatial speakers, would they work in my room? My speakers are about 7' apart and 9' from my MLP. The front of my speakers are about 18"-24" from the wall -- 24" is the max. The right speaker is open on one side and the left is in a ... | |
| Spatial Audio Hologram M4 Turbo S Speakers - A Review What are the room limitations for the m4’s? My room isn’t big but opens on one side to over 1000 sq ft living space. My current speakers are about 7’ apart and 9’ from my listening position. They’re about 2’ off the wall. The total room is about 1... | |
| $3000 Speaker Search Spatials are certainly a speaker I’m interested in but I thought they needed more room and space. I also think my wife will veto the looks. I think they have a modern 80s aesthetic that I like but she thinks they look weird. I think that spatials ... | |
| $3000 Speaker Search I'm still trying to stick to a $3000 budget, but I know that even if I get the Salk Song3's, after any mods to the finish and shipping, I'll be closer to $4k, and even more if I go to the Song3-A. Money isn't so much the issue as value and the dim... | |
| $3000 Speaker Search I think I’m going to demo the ProAc DT8, Spendor A6 and D7 and possibly some other models from Focal this weekend.... | |
| $3000 Speaker Search I am interested in Tekton, but not for this room. I already know my wife enough that with 1 look she would nix those in our living room. She is supportive of me having speakers, but they have to look good, and the Tektons I know won't pass. Howeve... |