Speakers to beat at the $30K mark in 2012
I am looking for a speaker to be driven by a high power solid state amp in a small to medium, well damped room. Around $30k price range. Preferences in order are:
1. Highly resolving/detailed 2. Accurate/neutral 3. Big, deep, controlled bass 4. Large open 3D soundstage 5. Extended but natural highs Must have: Clean, lively, and exciting; plays well with all genre's (rock/electronica) Which current speaker most closely meets these criteria? I would like to shortlist a few to audition. Some that I am considering: Wilson Sasha $27k (can be found 2ndhand) Rockport Avior $30 (wow!) Focal Scala Utopia $30 (findable 2ndhand) Magico Q3 $34 (looks great) Sonus Faber Futura $36 (more classical/jazz focused?) TAD CR-1 $37 (would need a sub) your recommendations and reasons please! http://www.chananes.com/audio/sasha.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/avior.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/scala.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/q3.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/futura.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/cr1.jpg EDIT: Additional recommendations: Dynaudio Confidence C4 Signature $22k Vivid Audio B1 $15k Wisdom Audio L75 SCS Sub ~$30k Sony SS-AR1 $27k Evolution Acoustics MMOne $38k Avalon Acoustics Indra $20k Vienna Acoustics' Music $27k Martin-Logan Summit-XS $14k Franco Serblin Ktema $40k TAD Evolution-1 $30k Magico S5 $29k Marten Django $15k Verity Audio Amadis $30k Audio Physic Avanteras $27k http://www.chananes.com/audio/c4.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/b1.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/l75.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/ssar1.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/mmone.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/indra.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/music.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/summit.jpghttp://www.chananes.com/audio/ktema.jpg note due to 15 image per post limit some of the last speakers are not pictured here. they are pictured later on in thread |
Dynaudio Confidence C4 Signature...way less than $30K at $22K. See Atkinson's comments about them at CES last week; he was impressed. The C4s compete with speakers in the $45-$60K range.
Dynaudio's Confidence C4 Signature | Stereophile.com Uh, BTW, you won't need a sub for TAD CR-1s... |
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They're probably the best sounding in that list too, YMMV. |
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I agree they are probably the best-sounding on that list....they would be my pick of that list. |
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Audition the Vivid Audio B1 too!
At 15000$, you even have some cash left for a very decent sub if you'd like (they have surprisingly good bass). |
ok - here's a real hidden sleeper off most people's radar - Wisdom Audio L75 Freestanding version with their SCS subwoofer. Totally full range (20hz in room extension), highly resolved (line source planar magnetics), crazy dynamic - all for around 30K.
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What are the dimensions of your small/medium room?
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