Need advice on speakers for $2-2500 speaker budget

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AuntArctica

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Hi, am a 'newbie' but do have an ear for detail in music and am sick of our tinny sounding system. Want a 3 way, floorstanding pair, no surround, no subwoofer (hate that). Just want a really good pair of speakers in our budget.

Considering:
Focal Chora 826 (no atmos)
B&W 303s2
ELAC DF62 or Carina (though they are 2.5 way?)
DALI Oberon 9
Revel Concerta2 F36

Open to others, though I may not get to hear them around where I am. Not sure other options.

Goals: no high tinny, sharp trebles. Great mid-range - I want to hear those french horns in the very back of orchestra.

Favorite song: Fleurs du Mal by Sarah Brightman - and she gets played loud. I want to hear all of the fine detail in this song, every instrument, and I want to hear her soprano loud but don't want to lose my hearing.

Other: Pat Metheny, Georgia Fumanti, Michael Hedges, Pink Floyd, Weather Report, Michael Buble, and other big band styles. Oldies, rock, etc.

Room: we have a rectangle 15 x 20, one side opens to open kitchen, 8' ceilings. Carpet over wood, windows with blinds. Lots of fabric.


Do not have a lot of room to have them pulled out into the room. But perhaps could put on wheels and pull out for major listening days.

Thanks a bunch.
 
Fyne Audio F502s fit the bill.

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Mr Peabody said:
What electronics would drive the speakes?

Welcome to the forums.
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Thanks for asking, that was my next question. LOL

Budget is about 2K. Want to hook up a cd player, and be able to play low-loss streaming.

Connect for a tv would be nice.


Suggestions there would be good too.
 
Some of the integrated amp from Marantz NAD or Arcam include streaming and DAC.

Out of your speaker choices Dali would meet your criteria, I heard the F36 with a Cary integrated and they sounded very good, think there was some synergy there. Focal and B&W are good but you might not appreciate the high end energy they can have.

AuntArctica said:
Thanks for asking, that was my next question. LOL

Budget is about 2K. Want to hook up a cd player, and be able to play low-loss streaming.

Connect for a tv would be nice.


Suggestions there would be good too.
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Among the speakers I've appreciated most from what I've heard or owned are the Amphion Argon and Aerial 7. The Amphion don't seem very well known in the US but under 5k I haven't heard anything I like better. The Aerial were really special speakers also, very musical is the best way I could describe them and non-fatiguing, they were just so easy to enjoy for hours, but the ones in that budget would be used and older, like the 7B. I've been pleasantly surprised with the Martin Logan Motion 40i I currently have on loan, but I'd still prefer the Amphion; they're just a bit hard to find.
 
I listened to the oberon 9 and the paradigm founder 120 back to back and was impressed that the Dali could come close to maximum spl as the hybrid speakers for 1/5 the price.
 
This is an easy one: the new Buchardt Audio S400 II.

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These speakers have very good quality parts inside...including the crossover. No iron-core inductors, sand-cast resistors or cheap electrolytic caps. You'll get all air-core inductors, high-quality poly caps, high quality resitors, and Miflex copper capacitors in the crossover, and quality wire.

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About $2100.

Buchardt Audio

A pic of the crossover....it is very unusual to see parts of this quality on a mass-produced speaker at this price point.
 
and a nice 'at home trial period' for the offering as well Stephen, looks like a nice recomendation :congrats:
 
After posting I actually went on the site and checked out the speakers and deleted my post. I'll be looking for them when axpona opens up.
 
Puma Cat said:
My understanding is this speaker has been discontinued from production.
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I think you're right.I hadn't noticed.
I heard them not so long ago with Devialet and found them fabulous.
These speakers can rock ;)
 
If you're alright with open baffle I really enjoyed the Spatial Audio M3 Turbo S speakers. I liked mine so much I sold them and ordered new M4 Sapphires with Sapele baffles.

Keep an eye on usaudiomart and audiogon for a used pair for around $1800. You will need to pull them out from the front wall but 28-32" should do it. My room is only 14x14 with 18' vaulted ceiling.

I've never heard them but curious about the Walsh 200 (use to be Ohm) that Steve Guttenberg reviewed on YouTube. Omnidirectional and only need 8" from the wall. If you can audition those as well.
 
Puma Cat said:
This is an easy one: the new Buchardt Audio S400 II.

Burchardt%20S400%20II.jpg


BurchardtS400II.jpg


These speakers have very good quality parts inside...including the crossover. No iron-core inductors, sand-cast resistors or cheap electrolytic caps. You'll get all air-core inductors, high-quality poly caps, high quality resitors, and Miflex copper capacitors in the crossover, and quality wire.

BurchardtS400.jpg


About $2100.

Buchardt Audio

A pic of the crossover....it is very unusual to see parts of this quality on a mass-produced speaker at this price point.
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Seems like a nice setup , pretty complex xover for a 2way design thou ..!



Regards
 
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