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Price and form factor is irrelevant. Just list some speakers that fit my description:
Slightly warm yet still very neutral, easy going and mellow, un-muffled and clear (no veil), easy to understand, synergistic details, east coast studio monitor, laid back yet accurate and neutral. Soft mellow bass with excellent extension. Soothing, clear treble, musical notes and frequencies have "weight" without being boosted. Spooky midrange timbre accuracy. Helicopter view of forest with 8K 240hz IPS TV. Laid back Etymotic without the scalpel. Sennheiser HD600 with no veil...
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Yeah, quite the description, but I zero in on the HD600 reference as I have a pair. Although I've never found them valed.
I also think something in the Revel line might work. Price or room size would narrow things some. I think the former Performa 2 series or current Salon, Studio 2 would come closer the newer Performa 3 series might work. If not too large a room the F206 would be closer with a faster bass response from 6" drivers.
Leanerand some warmer, and typically good bass, you might like Dynaudio.
KEF is also a good suggestion. As well as something electrostat.
ref 3A de Capos
clean transparent a touch warm solid bass for a stand mount
detailed at low volume
Audio Note speakers
AR 3, 5, 2 and even the little 4
contradictory recommendations because your description contains several contradictory descriptions such as warm, mellow, neutral, synergistic details, laid back, accuracy, un-muffled and clear, etc.
Your description could lead to anywhere from a Vandersteen to a PMC monitor. The description of what you are seeking strikes me as a collection of characteristics which are not focused enough to be useful. :(
You want mellow, get a Vandersteen or Daedalus (reviewed) or Tannoy
You want neutral, go with Vivid or Lockport or Wilson
Synergistic details, do an electrostatic like the Sanders or Magnepan
Accuracy? That is wide open to debate among us; try Magico, KEF, or Tidal or
Unmuffled and clear; do a horn like Acapella or hybrid like mbl or Venture
Many years ago I had The One speaker, the perfect speaker which did it ALL. But, it broke and I threw it out. ;)
The greatest impediment to advancing an audiophile system is the audiophile.
> > "Synergistic details, do an electrostatic like the Sanders or Magnepan"
They also don't sound like any I'm familiar with.
in my mind after Sanders? :)
In my haste I did make it sound like they are technically similar. Mea cupla; as a former Maggie owner and current owner of Kingsound King III ESL that's unforgiveable! ;) Good catch.
When you say they (Maggies) don't sound like any other, that's true, especially with certain ones. Heh, heh, heh...
The greatest impediment to advancing an audiophile system is the audiophile.
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n/t
So you had the prefect speaker but threw it out and can't remember the name? You've ruined everything!
I once had the prefect hamburger but I eat it and now it's gone too.
Yeah he really kind of threw a thesaurus load of descriptive words out there for review.
but I forget what they were.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
Based on your description Rockport Technologies immediately came to mind. I've never heard this company's speakers sound bad. However, they don't come cheap.
Another company's offerings that may interest you are Egglestonworks.
Spendor!
I'm thinking the older Reference series-- but then I'm a vintage guy...
107, 105.4, 103.2, etc.
--Matt
"When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot."
--Dalai Lama
especially KEF Reference 107, it is still top contender even in today's standard.
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nt
VANDERSTEEN...........
Meat; It's the right thing to do. Romans 14:2
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nt
Revel Ultima Salon?
No really!
What setup do you have?
What is your use for them - stereo HT?
Rooms etc.....????
If you give a weird list of wants you're going to get an even weirder list of answers.
charles
The speaker you are describing sounds just like my Snell KII/V's
nt
Harbeth speakers (C7, HL5, 40.2), Spendors are more almost the same, but a tad warmer. I'm talking about Spendor's classic line (SP3/1R^2, SP2/3R^2 and SP10R) all based on larger BBC speakers. Also have a look at Stirling Broadcast LS3/6 and SB-88. These last two were designed by Derek Hughes, son of the founders of Spendor Audio Systems. He also designed the new versions of the LS5/8 and LS5/9 for Graham Audio.
These are all UK brands, but in most cases, there are US dealers.
I have purposely left out the smallest speakers in these lines, but all these mfrs make the small LS3/5A types, if you are interested. The bigger speakers have more range and dynamics, but none of them are at all forward, and all come in various flavors of "relaxedness".
.., depending on who you ask.
I'll be interested to read what people come up with.
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