Joe's next speakers

[Dpod4]

Oh boy, I never knew this would be so difficult.

I am willing to bet when you finally find the one that works you stay with it. I believe speakers are the hardest component to settle on - the most personal of choices. Especially pairing with right amp to match impedance curves etc. I rifled through many speakers, liking something about each a lot until I bought my s5 which did all the things my ears wanted. Only downside is they are soooo heavy.

[NorthStar]

Joe,
I say forget all of the suggestions you've read so far and go out and get yourself a pair of Bose 901's and be done with it. Lol

Exactemente.

[MDP]

I am willing to bet when you finally find the one that works you stay with it. I believe speakers are the hardest component to settle on - the most personal of choices. Especially pairing with right amp to match impedance curves etc. I rifled through many speakers, liking something about each a lot until I bought my s5 which did all the things my ears wanted. Only downside is they are soooo heavy.

I agree Darin !

[Paul]

I'm so glad I'm over with

[joeinid]

Never!

It's final. You know what I really want

Buy back your TADs

[veindoc]

Joe
I'm thinking u pull a Mike and revisit an old friend and go with the soon to be released TAD CR-1 V2 with a new sweeter tweeter, more efficiency, and a rear slot to toast bagels so less interruptions for eating
Nick

[highEndguy]

Never!

It's final. You know what I really want

I know , just messing around

[socfan12]

I'm so glad I'm over with

Paul, any official word what the final decision is yet? Please post to your thread!

[socfan12]

I am willing to bet when you finally find the one that works you stay with it. I believe speakers are the hardest component to settle on - the most personal of choices. Especially pairing with right amp to match impedance curves etc. I rifled through many speakers, liking something about each a lot until I bought my s5 which did all the things my ears wanted. Only downside is they are soooo heavy.

I agree Darin !

+2!

[socfan12]

Joe, are you looking for your exit speakers or just another pair to complement the Harbeths?

[joeinid]

Joe, are you looking for your exit speakers or just another pair to complement the Harbeths?

Hi Allen,

I'd have to say Yes and Yes.

[Rtan]

Joe, would you consider Lansche 5.1 or perhaps the 7?

[joeinid]

I don't know enough about them.

Joe, would you consider Lansche 5.1 or perhaps the 7?

[Dpod4]

I heard these speakers have an internal dac - very convenient for Joe.
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[joeinid]

Darrin?

There certainly a few ports that I'd love to explore.

[mdkim]

Price?

[Dpod4]

I tried to delete the second image because I didn't want to offend anyone. I can't get figure out how to. My caption was going to read "Hey Joe these come with in home setup including help bracing the speakers from the front"

[joeinid]

Oh so worth it

Price?

[joeinid]

I save the image first , then if you want, I'll delete it.

I tried to delete the second image because I didn't want to offend anyone. I can't get figure out how to. My caption was going to read "Hey Joe these come with in home setup including help bracing the speakers from the front"

[Dpod4]

I save the image first , then if you want, I'll delete it.

With her standing in front of the speakers I bet there are no standing waves or slap echo.

[joeinid]

My kind of woman

With her standing in front of the speakers I bet there are no standing waves or slap echo.

[joeinid]

Ha!

I had a pair of the 901 series III in college. Great party speakers.

Joe
I say forget all of the suggestions you've read so far and go out and get yourself a pair of Bose 901's and be done with it

On a serious note, get the Stradivaris You know you want them

[Petro85]

joe, i have no idea what my next speaker will be so i shouldnt be giving you any advise. but i will.lol..
you have harbeths, that covers your big box speaker. and the cornwalls you can either keep or build a pair of cornscalas.
pick up a nice monitor like the c1.1 or d1. also to scratch that raidho itch without spending $70k.
add a nice efficient pair like the vapors or the new lumins or the wave 40's .
you would have all your needs covered. then get some 300b's.lmao!!!

[joeinid]

Steve,

I absolutely love those ideas!

[maty]

Maybe the new:

Mono and Stereo The Goldmund ProLogos Plus speakers

To achieve an even more extended response in the low frequencies, a third way has been added to the Prologos 2*‐ way topology, using a 7” Woofer of extreme linearity.

The Mid-*range and tweeter remain the same drivers used in the Prologos and the same drivers used in the Goldmund Apologue Anniversary.

In order to keep the high efficiency and high SPL capability of the Prologos, and additional Telos circuit is used and an exceptional 3-*way crossover is implemented in the Digital domain with full Amplitude, Phase and Time correction...

[XV-1]

JBL Everest or K2 S9900

Avantgarde Uno or Duo

[wisnon]

Good to see some backup for my AG Duo suggestion. Kudos!

[maty]

ALL Dynaudio with discount 30% by change of Spain's distributor.

-> Cambio de importador de Dynaudio (Mayo)

La verdad es que ya llevaban un tiempo negociando sobre la continuidad de la distribución. Por parte de DYNAUDIO, han ido cambiando estos años en sus politicas de venta, incluso sustituyendo a su “Sales Manager” para Europa. No se entiende como dejaron marchar a Robert Hagemann, el cual ha sido inmediatamente fichado por BURMESTER, y que además continúa unido con Francisco Gutiérrez de LYRIC AUDIO ELITE por un vínculo de amistad de mas de 20 años. Tambien dejaron de sumunistrar OCOS, así, sin más, cuando era el cable de referencia para DYNAUDIO, y así otros pequeños cambios que no siempre eran del agrado de sus Distribuidores.

Finalmente, y despues de 25 años, LYRIC AUDIO ELITE, según nos explicaba su responsable, tomó la decisión de dar por concluidas sus relaciones comerciales a partir del 1 de Mayo, fecha en que se comunicaría oficialmente el nombramiento de un nuevo distribuidor para España.


Por este motivo LYRIC AUDIO ELITE, con los almacenes repletos de mercancía, va a proceder a traves de su red de colaboradores, a la liquidación de todo el material que tiene en STOCK y que comprende prácticamente toda la gama, desde la serie DM, pasando por las EXCITE, FOCUS, CONTOUR S y CONFIDENCE, ofreciendo un DESCUENTO DIRECTO DEL 30 % EN TODOS LOS MODELOS hasta finalizar existencias...

[Myles B. Astor]

Bose 901 Series X1000?

[joeinid]

With Signature version of the external crossover.

Bose 901 Series X1000?

[Penthouse-D]

S3's

[Myles B. Astor]

[veindoc]

I believe were ordered months ago and therefore not truly a guess
Nick

S3's

[joeinid]

S3's

They might be wonderful. I did love the S1 and S5.

Is that a hint Myles? Can't wait for your report on the S5. I think S3 are the perfect size.

I believe were ordered months ago and therefore not truly a guess
Nick

And cancelled due to Magico QC probs.

[veindoc]

I did not know that and stand corrected. Very interesting.
Nick

They might be wonderful. I did love the S1 and S5.



Is that a hint Myles? Can't wait for your report on the S5. I think S3 are the perfect size.



And cancelled due to Magico QC probs.

[Petro85]

Steve,

I absolutely love those ideas!

well i voted for strads because they still are my favorite alltime speaker and they are pretty efficient and versatile and just cool!! but i think you will absolutely love the harbeths and they will end up being your "main " speaker for awhile.
im personally waiting for a review from a very trusted reviewer on the lumins to come down soon. see whats up with them.
good luck Joe, speakers are the hardest thing to buy, and i put myself in a different market when i got the 300b's making speakers even harder to buy.lol. ill be curious to your outcome!!

[joeinid]

Thank you for your help Steve. I value your opinion. I really think the Harbeths will take center stage for a while. I have some diversity in gear to drive them so I am not worried. From other forums, it looks like the Strads need some control to be their best but again, I am not worried. My final choice will take many months, so unlike me. It's funny, having no choice and living with the Corwalls, I'm loving them all over again. They are outstanding with the everything I have but the Naim is taking center stage because it's new. Are they audiophile? No, but I am having fun for sure.

well i voted for strads because they still are my favorite alltime speaker and they are pretty efficient and versatile and just cool!! but i think you will absolutely love the harbeths and they will end up being your "main " speaker for awhile.
im personally waiting for a review from a very trusted reviewer on the lumins to come down soon. see whats up with them.
good luck Joe, speakers are the hardest thing to buy, and i put myself in a different market when i got the 300b's making speakers even harder to buy.lol. ill be curious to your outcome!!

[Anatta]

[joeinid]

Those could be fun!

[Anatta]

They are!

[dlb2]

Hi Joe, I voted for the Strads as well. Your MC601's and ARTS should have no problem driving them and you yourself said how wonderful they make you feel. It's up to you to determine whether you want the precision and accuracy of something like Raidho or the musicality of something more along the lines of SF. Now if by chance you happen to hit the Powerball someday I offer you this:

Living Voice Vox Olympian.

[NorthStar]

Joe, I would love to suggest the very best pair of loudspeakers to you and which would make you extremely happy forever ever fever after.
But I simply don't know where to start.

Let me put it straight this way to you if I may: Speakers are a very personal thing; they are like a pair of stereo women. Nobody can tell you which pair is the right fitting pair for you. Best thing is to audition as many as you can in your own bed, and start from there. ...When you'll hear the right sound, you'll know if you can live with them for a long time, or not. ...Good luck! ...In your ultimate pursuit of happiness. ...Love life, live longer and we all love you.

[Penthouse-D]

Humm... I'd like to hear more about the Magico Q.C. issue..... Interesting.

[Toobs]

Joe
Quit knockin yer damned head against the wall and get the Strads

[Rhapsody]

Humm... I'd like to hear more about the Magico Q.C. issue..... Interesting.

I've talked to MANY other Magico dealers as well as maybe 10 Magico customers who bought Magico speakers from other dealers than myself. Not one person that I talked to has experienced any Q.C issues.

I personally have been involved shipping and receiving many sets of Magico speaker with not one little issue. Every set of speakers and the overall shipping/receiving experience has been perfect.

[Mike]

My recommendation is the Raidho D3's for Joe.



They have a manageable footprint, play amazingly well at low volumes and the new D3's are more back wall friendly.

The D3's will also sound great with some of the amps Joe likes to play with.




The D3's resolution and clarity is unmatched.

Raidho Acoustics? D-3 Loudspeaker ? Audiophilia

But that being said....I know Joe's is saying:

[MDP]

You really don't want to open that can of worms again Bob.

[joeinid]

There's a few more that I need to hear before I commit.

Joe
Quit knockin yer damned head against the wall and get the Strads

[joeinid]

Thanks Mike!

[Rhapsody]

You really don't want to open that can of worms again Bob.

I was not the one that brought it up, just responding to the two comments below that were made prior to my post.

1) Originally Posted by veindoc
I believe were ordered months ago and therefore not truly a guess
Nick
And cancelled due to Magico QC probs.


2)Humm... I'd like to hear more about the Magico Q.C. issue..... Interesting.