Can anyone help me with some speaker recommendations? I tend to favor things on the revealing side. I like a speaker that is non-fatiguing, preferably with a soft dome tweeter, and that is easy enough to drive with my 40wpc integrated amp or my 25wpc tube amp. I like a smooth sound, but one that doesn't compromise detail. I like plenty of good bass, but I don't need earth shaking. I like studio monitor accuracy and very punchy, well defined mids and bass. The speaker must be floor standing. I listen to primarily two channel rock music. I'm not interested in bargain stuff like Mission, NHT, Energy, Mirage, Paradigm, Polk, KEF, etc. I know that I don't like Snell, B&W, Tannoy(mids too lean, but otherwise nice), and Meadowlark. Any advice??
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Topic - Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 19:22:38 05/25/03 (90)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 18:38:57 05/29/03 (1)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Cliffy 10:41:12 06/02/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Gmood1 02:32:32 05/29/03 (7)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - spindoctor 04:52:21 05/29/03 (6)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - Mr Blue Sky 18:30:30 05/29/03 (5)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - spindoctor 04:03:34 05/30/03 (4)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - Mr Blue Sky 12:39:58 05/30/03 (3)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - Gmood1 18:12:42 05/30/03 (2)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - Mr Blue Sky 21:09:09 05/30/03 (1)
- Re: Second the Soliloquys - Gmood1 05:52:58 05/31/03 (0)
- What about Vandersteen 2ce? - StylinLP 15:05:21 05/27/03 (1)
- Re: What about Vandersteen 2ce? - Mr Blue Sky 23:54:57 05/28/03 (0)
- A couple of late comments ... - Big Dave 13:23:27 05/27/03 (3)
- I agree about the $2k to $3k sweet spot - James L 17:21:14 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: A couple of late comments ... - bent 15:10:19 05/27/03 (1)
- Less/least expensive - Big Dave 16:01:09 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 11:55:02 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Cliffy 11:30:05 05/27/03 (0)
- You may want to wait until our tube amp is out of the shop. - BrassMonkey 09:15:40 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker ... - bent 08:51:09 05/27/03 (2)
- Re: Speaker ... - Mr Blue Sky 10:58:04 05/27/03 (1)
- Re: Speaker ... - bent 12:29:01 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - abraham 21:31:37 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Don (A) 17:17:15 05/26/03 (1)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 21:05:47 05/26/03 (0)
- Proac Future .5 or 1, Merlin VSM-M... - A.J. 14:53:29 05/26/03 (3)
- Sorry, I didn't read your budget.... - A.J. 14:57:54 05/26/03 (2)
- Re: Sorry, I didn't read your budget.... - Mr Blue Sky 15:41:37 05/26/03 (1)
- I see.... - A.J. 08:13:48 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - mauimusicman 14:04:46 05/26/03 (3)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 14:12:58 05/26/03 (2)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - mauimusicman 15:30:37 05/28/03 (1)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Mr Blue Sky 23:55:54 05/28/03 (0)
- Why Bother With This Guy? - 2x6spds 13:32:19 05/26/03 (4)
- Re: Why Bother With This Guy? - Mr Blue Sky 14:07:45 05/26/03 (3)
- Re: Why Bother With This Guy? - Gataca 11:57:10 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Why Bother With This Guy? - 2x6spds 14:17:21 05/26/03 (1)
- Re: Why Bother With This Guy? - Mr Blue Sky 14:30:40 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Speaker recommendations needed: detailed, punchy, warm, accurate, efficient???? Help!! - Brad V 12:11:19 05/26/03 (1)
- Are Ribbon Tweeters OK? - Todd Krieger 12:00:56 05/26/03 (2)
- Re: Are Ribbon Tweeters OK? - NEAR SOTA 20:39:37 05/26/03 (1)
- Re: Are Ribbon Tweeters OK? - b2 18:55:55 05/27/03 (0)
- Bluesky! - NEAR SOTA 11:42:52 05/26/03 (0)
- For the record... - Haoleb 10:50:04 05/26/03 (18)
- Re: For the record... - MusicFromHorns 21:05:32 05/26/03 (17)
- Re: For the record... - Haoleb 21:30:11 05/26/03 (16)
- Re: For the record... - MusicFromHorns 21:34:10 05/26/03 (15)
- Re: For the record... - Haoleb 21:44:54 05/26/03 (14)
- Re: For the record... - MusicFromHorns 21:51:15 05/26/03 (13)
- Re: For the record... - Mr Blue Sky 22:08:18 05/26/03 (12)
- Re: For the record... - MusicFromHorns 22:21:11 05/26/03 (11)
- Re: For the record... - Haoleb 23:39:30 05/26/03 (10)
- Re: For the record... - MusicFromHorns 23:50:39 05/26/03 (9)
- It's really irrelevant where you get info! - NEAR SOTA 00:08:35 05/27/03 (8)
- Re: It's really irrelevant where you get info! - MusicFromHorns 02:08:08 05/27/03 (7)
- Re: It's really irrelevant where you get info! - NEAR SOTA 08:54:13 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: It's really irrelevant where you get info! - Haoleb 08:36:42 05/27/03 (5)
- Music from Horney that's who!LOL---nt - NEAR SOTA 08:55:40 05/27/03 (4)
- Re: Music from Horney that's who!LOL---nt - MusicFromHorns 09:27:55 05/27/03 (3)
- Re: Music from Horney that's who!LOL---nt - NEAR SOTA 17:16:14 05/27/03 (0)
- Re: Music from Horney that's who!LOL---nt - Haoleb 09:38:59 05/27/03 (1)
- "I am done with this thread. "<- another of your lies - MusicFromHorns 10:06:46 05/27/03 (0)
- I would consider a pair of VMPS Bookshelves with a VMPS sub. - aaird 10:31:46 05/26/03 (1)
- Agreed - Tyson 12:17:54 05/26/03 (0)
- Have you looked at DeCapo's? - NEAR SOTA 08:49:46 05/26/03 (0)
- Silverlines might work for you - Big Dave 06:41:55 05/26/03 (1)
- I should add: Silverline also makes monitors starting at $1200. - Big Dave 12:49:55 05/27/03 (0)
- Have you tried Axioms? - 2x6spds 20:47:45 05/25/03 (18)
- Second the Axioms... - aaird 10:35:31 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 20:59:55 05/25/03 (16)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - 2x6spds 21:45:51 05/25/03 (15)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - MusicFromHorns 00:24:43 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 22:31:31 05/25/03 (7)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Gataca 21:00:14 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Gataca 20:49:36 05/26/03 (5)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 21:13:50 05/26/03 (3)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Gataca 21:29:15 05/26/03 (2)
- I think you've got it right, BlueSky is Pathetic - 2x6spds 11:09:32 05/27/03 (1)
- AGREED [nt] - MusicFromHorns 13:45:32 05/29/03 (0)
- Although it would appear that you came to your senses.(nt) - Gataca 20:53:50 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Don (A) 22:19:57 05/25/03 (5)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 22:41:42 05/25/03 (2)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - foof 01:30:34 05/26/03 (1)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 01:41:40 05/26/03 (0)
- Re: Have you tried Axioms? - Mr Blue Sky 22:35:24 05/25/03 (1)
- Well I may as well get rid of my NEAR's! That does it! - NEAR SOTA 08:47:36 05/26/03 (0)
- Von Schweikert VR-2 ! - ka7niq 19:48:20 05/25/03 (3)
- Re: Von Schweikert VR-2 ! - Mr Blue Sky 20:33:48 05/25/03 (2)
- Re: Von Schweikert VR-2 ! - bubsterb@insightbb.com 18:45:02 05/29/03 (0)
- Re: Von Schweikert VR-2 ! - ka7niq 20:37:26 05/25/03 (0)