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In Reply to: RE: speakers for classic rock and blues posted by rockanroller on April 07, 2015 at 17:03:55
For efficient speakers, consider Klipsch Cornwalls or Altec Lansing Model 19s. Used, if you're patient, you could snag a pair of either of these for $1,500. They're both very large systems with 15" woofers in vented cabinets and horn loaded drivers up top. Some prefer the Cornwall for its tweeter as a three-way, others like the Model 19, which is a two-way. I have owned both and consider the Model 19 to have a better midrange.
For less efficient speakers (be prepared to pony up some money for a 100-?000 watt power amp) the Thiel CS 3.6, which I have also owned, is a good candidate.
I haven't followed new speakers at that price too closely, but the mags have reviewed several models at that price that were well-regarded.
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As much as I enjoy a good pair of Cornwalls, the Thiel trumps it very easily.
Poor comparison. Thiel/Cornwall is Apples/Oranges. It's more a matter of taste.
No. It is about the faithful reproduction of music.
Neither speaker is perfect or as a friend of mine wrote an article called "color Me Perfect'. By the way I personally would prefer the Thiels by a large margin but other listeners value speaker characteristics differently than I or you do and lots of them would pick the Klipschs especially for rock.
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