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In Reply to: Amp is Onix A-120 mk ii integrated, source is Denon 2900. posted by hukkfinn on March 15, 2007 at 06:24:23:
I tend to find most V.A. speakers too warm so I may not be the best person to respond here.
The Green Mountain Audio Callistos do everything you are asking for except that I suspect you may not find their bass adequate. They are far more transparent than any V.A. speaker I've heard.
The now-discontinued J. M Reynaud Trente is another speaker close to the mark but possibly missing a bit of bass. I have not heard the new Cantabile Signature which may not qualify since it is a floorstander but on paper it seems like it should give you the bass you are seeking.
Another floorstander, the discontinued ProAc Response 2.5 is fairly close to your description. They would be in your price range used.
Used Sonus Fabers could be another option if you are willing to consider used speakers.
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I have heard Green Mountain monitors -- although it was the Europa, not the callisto -- and they were the extreme opposite of what I am looking for.They featured extreme accuracy and speed, no warmth, and a complete lack of bass.
Sounds to me as thought the Europa's you heard were not broken in. You have to beat the crap out of them for months to break them in fully. The bass improves dramatically after break-in, though you'll not get much output below 45hz with them. Lots of direct comparison's on Audiogon between the VR-1's and the Europa's.....worth doing a search there. The GMA Callisto's are in a completely different league. Flat out amazing speaker. 6moons.com did a review on them a while back. It's there in the archives.
Reynauds, at least the older ones, and most Sonus Fabers are warmer than Green Mountain speakers. If you think Green Mountains are voiced on the cool side of neutral I would not agree. Spendor SP 1/2s are warmish and do some of the things you want but they don't throw a huge soundfield or have chest thumping bass. None of the above are as warm as some Vienna Acoustics I've heard.
I'm after neutrality and transparency so my advice comes in that context.
You won't like Harbeths or Merlins either.
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