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I'm auditioning speakers, trying to decide if there is an obvious speaker that can replace my Maggie 3.6s .
So far:
Revel Studio 2: Not fully broken in, and not in an ideal location (brick wall behind), but sourced by top-end SimAudio. The sound had it's moments, but it was overall fatiguing. Just not my thing. The dealer is just trying out the line, and doesn't like them yet either, but is reserving judgment until full break-in, and they can put them in a good room. They won't have the Salon 2 for another month.
B&W 802 Diamond: Wonderful overall. I think I could enjoy this. A bit veiled in the midrange at low volumes (I think this is the FST surround), but opens up and shines at moderate listening levels. Not totally neutral, with male voice nice but not perfectly "real". Amazing female vocals. Soundstage sounded squashed on some CDs, but was always amazing on good recording. Even old Queen sounded awesome. Very detailed, but never bright. Driven by Bryston everything.
Audio Physic Avanti V: These were a wonderful surprise. These disappeared in the room better than the B&W. They felt perfectly balanced top-to-bottom. Orchestra and female voice were just so beautiful. There was a slight roundness to the sound that I attributed to the VTL tube amps and DAC. I prefer solid-state, so I would have to re-audition them to check, but these are very nice. I don't think the tweeter was as good as the B&W, but I think the midrange and overall driver integration was better. So, it's a toss-up with B&W, but definitely one I have to look at again.
Are there any others in the price range that I should be listening to before pulling the trigger? I will check out the Maggie 3.7s as well.
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Topic - Best speaker for $15K ? - audioNeil 19:56:25 02/26/12 (61)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - andy evans 04:48:05 03/12/12 (0)
- Love my 20.1's - macmagman 08:42:45 03/07/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - carbonman 19:37:54 03/06/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Socrates7 16:34:55 03/04/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Jim Griffin 13:51:37 03/04/12 (1)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Wesley Miaw 12:56:51 03/07/12 (0)
- Brand new15k speaker for 4k - Bill the K 19:39:01 03/03/12 (0)
- B&W 802 Diamond - Greg Gale 20:12:31 03/01/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - middleground 13:38:47 03/01/12 (0)
- At least auditon Thiel 3.7 and Eggelston Andra II or III (price may be over $15k) nt - PriyaW 08:51:20 03/01/12 (0)
- Rockport, Tidal, Merlin...... - jfz 09:19:41 02/29/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Picklesnapper 09:05:22 02/29/12 (1)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Bill the K 09:12:38 02/29/12 (0)
- Pi, AudioKinesis, Gedlee - badman 07:55:35 02/29/12 (2)
- Good suggestion - plantsman 04:29:57 03/01/12 (1)
- RE: Good suggestion - Wesley Miaw 23:29:47 03/01/12 (0)
- A few to consider. - Dave Pogue 05:19:16 02/29/12 (2)
- Found the Revel Ultima Studio - audioNeil 08:10:16 03/16/12 (1)
- Congratulations on getting the Revel Studio speakers! - Raiderman 09:56:36 03/18/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Pat D 04:31:01 02/29/12 (7)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Bill the K 09:18:44 02/29/12 (6)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Pat D 22:28:03 02/29/12 (5)
- Reply to both PatD and Bill the K - RGA 05:28:41 03/01/12 (4)
- RE: Reply to both PatD and Bill the K - Pat D 13:57:27 03/01/12 (2)
- RE: Reply to both PatD and Bill the K - RGA 04:50:16 03/02/12 (1)
- RE: Reply to both PatD and Bill the K - Bill the K 07:57:58 03/02/12 (0)
- Thanks RGA - Bill the K 07:46:51 03/01/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Dawnrazor 21:18:52 02/28/12 (3)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - DrChaos 23:33:25 02/28/12 (2)
- Re Maggie Ribbons - goldenthal 14:21:50 02/29/12 (1)
- RE: Re Maggie Ribbons - DrChaos 14:40:09 02/29/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - RGA 17:12:33 02/28/12 (0)
- Two choices to audition before leaving the Maggie fold - audiozorro 10:07:24 02/28/12 (0)
- For that kind of money - Mike K 08:32:32 02/28/12 (0)
- List to audition - Bill the K 07:18:45 02/28/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - F Robert Simms 06:01:17 02/28/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Mr Peabody 20:29:48 02/27/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Vic D 19:06:34 02/27/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Raiderman 16:59:45 02/27/12 (0)
- Sanders 10C electrostat - Jon L 16:51:14 02/27/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Terry 16:18:35 02/27/12 (1)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Drew Eckhardt 20:32:24 03/14/12 (0)
- Obvious? - DrChaos 15:20:05 02/27/12 (0)
- CH Audio Design Sculptors! - thetubeguy1954 13:42:14 02/27/12 (1)
- RE: CH Audio Design Sculptors! - cjpremierfour 14:50:21 02/27/12 (0)
- Tannoy 215 DMT II - Jay Buridan 12:30:04 02/27/12 (0)
- If you value coherence - E-Stat 09:50:51 02/27/12 (1)
- second that - Penguin 17:47:25 02/28/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - ejlif 08:54:40 02/27/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - SashaV 07:52:29 02/27/12 (0)
- Vivid B-1, Wilson Sophia 3, or Wilson Duette - John Marks 06:28:15 02/27/12 (1)
- Have you heard the Duette ? - Pinkus 10:12:26 02/27/12 (0)
- In Canada with 15K to spend??? - hesson11 05:48:00 02/27/12 (1)
- RE: In Canada with 15K to spend??? - TLathrop 09:45:03 02/28/12 (0)
- If I had a disposable $15K right now - plantsman 02:02:31 02/27/12 (1)
- I like the way you think........ - Ozzy 04:15:21 02/27/12 (0)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - the old school 21:11:21 02/26/12 (3)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - delaney@rea-alp.com 07:24:00 02/27/12 (2)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - audioNeil 09:04:25 02/27/12 (1)
- RE: Best speaker for $15K ? - Satie 10:45:24 02/28/12 (0)
- If it were me... - mkuller 20:51:48 02/26/12 (0)
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