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Not an easy fit: orchestral and small speakers. When I think orchestra I think in particular of wide/highly defined imaging, big body (full sound around mid-bass), extremely dynamic, and slow bass roll off.
S Clark, no doubt the Neo 2x is a high quality kit but I have no woodworking skills or tools so even getting the baffle of the PE boxes cut would be a problem unless I can find someone local to do it.
Don't know if anyone on this forum has experience with this company, but they appear to offer a good range of cabinets & products for the DIY'er that cannot construct their own cabinets. No experience with them myself. www.taylorspeakers.com/html/custom__kits.html
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S Clark, no doubt the Neo 2x is a high quality kit but I have no woodworking skills or tools so even getting the baffle of the PE boxes cut would be a problem unless I can find someone local to do it.JLM, I have always used big 3-way towers but have not always been very happy with massed strings from a lot of midrange drivers. This changed when I got my Martin Logan ESLs but I have a soon-to-be toddler who is very attracted to them and the rest of my gear! I may have to put them up for a while or sell them and move to a more confined set-up. I will look at the Ascends. Do you think their MTM would be a step up from the CBM-170?Photon, I have an infinity sub if needed and I have integrated it in the past with good results so no worries about deep bass.Thanks for all the suggestions so far.
I've heard Jim's Meridians and would recommend looking for a used pair. Also, AJ in Florida's first Soundscapes are amazingly good speakers at any price yet fit your budget, but I doubt that you will find a used pair. Both are as easily as good as my Neo2X and better them in some ways. Another friend just bought a pair of Focal Profile 908 that are also very nice speakers, and new are about $1200- just outside your budget but close enough.Lots of people like the Fritz that Charles recommended (almost universally praised-I'm in the minority on these).- but are double your price range. Unless you can get a screaming deal on a pair of use ones, they are unlikely candidates. Usher is another brand that got lots of praise that is outside the price range, but might be more likely to be available used.
Also, AJ in Florida's first Soundscapes...
Why not get the speakers that were more than likely used to master your favorite classical recording: