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Best Full Range All Rounder for $4-5K

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Listen to many, many kinds of music from classical to Alison Krauss to Shins to the Stones. Like most people I want a clear, articulate sound without fatigue, sound good off axis, provide usable bass into the high/mid 20's (would prefer to get there without a sub) and look nice for my wife (Gallos and cheaper Ushers need not apply). So far I have listened to:

Spendor 8Se - beautiful sound but bass not deep enough.
Dali Helicon 400 - very enjoyable.
Martin Logan Advantage - very enjoyable but off axis listening is poor.
Audio Physic - several speakers - nothing to complain about but they didn't sparkle for me.
Proac Studio 140 - nice but bass a little shy.
PSB - listened to a few models - not very articulate or dynamic - lacking detail.

Upstream components are Olive Music server, Benchmark DAC/Pre, Meridian G57 amp.

Any other suggestions for audition?


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Topic - Best Full Range All Rounder for $4-5K - ithomsonb 12:30:03 03/17/07 (70)


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