Two Approaches...

Posted by Willie The Squid (A) on May 27, 2003 at 13:07:04

In Reply to: Whats Next after Ref 3A de Capos? posted by A4 Owner on May 26, 2003 at 17:35:23:

First, with your background of speakers / monitors, I believe you do yourself a disservice by not getting / using a pair of Quad Electrostatics (the original "57s") in your system for a year or two. Get them from a reliable source to assure they are working properly. You will be amazed...most of the speakers you have already owned were just trying to extract a close approximation of the Quad sound out of a dynamic driver in a box.

I owned my pair back in the early 80's driven by Marantz 7C/8B combination. Quite a sound.

The other approach is to get a refined, efficient, big monitor. I moved from the Reference 3a Royal Master Controls to Tannoy System DMT 15 MKII studio monitors. Extraordinary loudspeakers. See my "kinda review" I did 18 montha ago at:

http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=speakers&n=67810&highlight=tannoy+squid&r=&session=

I'm interested in hearing "vintage" Tannoys -- red and gold series, because the older Alinco magnets are supposed to be "near magical" but I'm hard pressed to imagine a better dynamic speaker than the DMT 15 MK II studio monitors. They're big and heavy. Some folks don't like the way they look (but I do.) They're very efficient so the dynamics are qualitatively different than the "little" speakers you've been using. (I still use a pair of Spendor LS3/5a 15 ohms in my second system, and love them for what they do....) They are just so musical on so many kinds of music, it's hard to describe.

I landed my pair for about $1,900 including shipping. They are regularly available used for $2,500 or less on ebay, audiogon, etc. Check 'em out.

WTS

p.s., don't go with the 12" or 10" models - which use polypro drivers. The 15" uses paper, and that material difference is important.

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