Speaker recommendations in the $5-12k range

doug s. · « **Reply #60 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 06:37 pm »

i'd be checking these out as well:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1277630511&/Genesis-5.3-

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1276906227

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1276804938

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1277597625&/ATC-custom

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1277459667&/Hansen-Elixir

shopping used allows you to try things w/o much risk, as you can re-sell w/o taking a financial bath. and, as is clear from this thread, and even from this list, there are so many choices at any price range, let alone up to $12k...

doug s.

K Shep · « **Reply #61 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 06:43 pm »

Quote from: doug s. on 28 Apr 2010, 06:37 pm

i'd be checking these out as well:

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1276804938

I heard the Raidho Ayra C-3.0 which are a bit different, at a local dealer...wow they are breath taking speakers.

Tyson · « **Reply #62 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 08:06 pm »

Quote from: doug s. on 28 Apr 2010, 06:37 pm

i'd be checking these out as well:

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1276804938

shopping used allows you to try things w/o much risk, as you can re-sell w/o taking a financial bath. and, as is clear from this thread, and even from this list, there are so many choices at any price range, let alone up to $12k...

doug s.

These speakers are STUNNING. 2nd best I've heard, after the big Hansen's.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #63 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 08:35 pm »

Nice post, Doug.

95Dyna · « **Reply #64 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 08:51 pm »

Quote from: I.Greyhound Fan on 23 Apr 2010, 05:33 pm

Thiel CS-3.7's. Sensitivity 90dB, freq response 33-26K. Great neutral sounding speaker with great resolution and clarity. I heard these on an all Bryston set up and they sounded fantastick. One of my favorite speakers.

http://www.thielaudio.com/THIEL_Site05/Pages/models/Current_Models/CS3_7/cs3_7main.shtml

I would also include the PSB Synchrony One's. They are a great speaker with a slightly warmer sound, excellent detail, with excellent Bass. They sell for $5K. This speaker is a sleeper and giant killer.

http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/Synchrony/Synchrony-One

+1 on the Thiel CS 3.7. As far as the WAF, they can be ordered not only in many different finishes (including matching a finish sample you send them) there are about a half dozen grill cloth choices available from dark to light.

david12 · « **Reply #65 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 09:10 pm »

Quote from: mca on 23 Apr 2010, 05:14 pm

I second the Daedalus speakers. Beautiful hardwoods, easy to place, easy to drive and best of all, great sound.

I third Daedalus, even though it is not English. My Da-RMas are at the tender mercy of Fedex at the moment, heading over the Atlantic. I made the journey the other way to RMAF last autumn, partly to hear them and I was'nt disappointed. They only go down to 38, but I plan to see how they are and maybe add in a fast, musical Sub later. At the risk of boring repetition, however good they look in a photo, they look much better in the flesh/wood.

My wife trained as an interior designer and you can only imagine the grief that has caused me in this hobby. Even she was impressed by the speakers, not the sound you understand, just how they looked.

I have been looking at a similar price range and the next most impressive, was Devore Gibbon 9's. They look nice, but not that you would expect much. They just made a wondrful, easy, detailed sound. I liked the Art Deco speakers a lot too, but not so easy to audition in the US. Ther were some others I wanted to like, such as Coincident, but they just did'nt impress me as much

2bigears · « **Reply #66 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 09:30 pm »

ahhhh here we go again.you guys kill me.....just off the phone with a deal on the Raidho's....i am putting the Vandie 5A's and Proac d-38's on the back burner and will give these guys a try....hope they sound good ....sorry for the thread hi-jacking....

K Shep · « **Reply #67 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 09:34 pm »

Quote from: 2bigears on 28 Apr 2010, 09:30 pm

ahhhh here we go again.you guys kill me.....just of the phone with a deal on the Raidho's....i am putting the Vandie 5A's and Proac d-38's on the back burner and will give these guys a try....hope they sound good ....sorry for the thread hi-jacking....

Are you picking the speakers from the Agon post?

2bigears · « **Reply #68 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 09:40 pm »

yes

jhm731 · « **Reply #69 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 10:23 pm »

A pair of GMA EOS and a pair of jl audio fathom f-113 subs.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1276128701&/Green-Mountain-Audio-Eos-HD---
or

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1275596476&/Green-Mountain-Audio-EOS-Price

plus

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw&1276478282&/Jl-audio-fathom-113-mint-condi

K Shep · « **Reply #70 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 10:51 pm »

Quote from: 2bigears on 28 Apr 2010, 09:40 pm

yes

Congratulations! Good job jumping in and taking them off the market.

2bigears · « **Reply #71 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 10:58 pm »

kinda crazy move here as till 1/2 a day ago,i never heard of these.i will give them a try.thks for pointing them out.fingers and toes crossed....Brian,the seller sounds like a top notch guy.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #72 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 11:01 pm »

Quote from: 2bigears on 28 Apr 2010, 09:40 pm

yes

Way to go, Gears. Those things have ceramic drivers if I'm not mistaken. Supposed to be the cat's pajamas. Nice size for most rooms, I would think. Heck, I'm excited.

mcullinan · « **Reply #73 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 11:18 pm »

Id like to second the Merlin VSMs. I believe they just came out with a moderately updated version. I also liked the Ascendo C8s. Theres a speaker hidden inside the box. Merlins are better though.
M

arthurs · « **Reply #74 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 12:18 am »

Great buy Pat! Brian is indeed a solid guy and that is one heck of a speaker....enjoy, but try and keep us posted if you can tear yourself away from your listening chair!

JerryM · « **Reply #75 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 12:39 am »

Quote from: 2bigears on 28 Apr 2010, 09:30 pm

ahhhh here we go again.you guys kill me.....just off the phone with a deal on the Raidho's....i am putting the Vandie 5A's and Proac d-38's on the back burner and will give these guys a try....hope they sound good ....sorry for the thread hi-jacking....

Sweet deal, Pat!!! Congrats!

Hope it's getting warmer for you up there.

Have fun,
Jerry

zybar · « **Reply #76 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 12:47 am »

Congrats Pat.

Hope these are the ones!

George

2bigears · « **Reply #77 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 12:55 am »

hey thks Art,Jerry and George.i am sure hoping they sound good.the fellow that had them for a very short while bought up the chain in the name brand.not sure bought blue,but o-well.i think they will be ok in the smaller room i have with my present driving gear.MF 750KW amp,not the greatest amp but ??? pre is a good one,VAC Sig Ren 2,Rega P9 tt.....may have to play with this maybe ???? hoping they sound sweet

srb · « **Reply #78 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 07:06 am »

Quite possibly the ugliest speakers I have ever seen. If these have WAF, I'd think twice about the W.

Steve

Quote from: jhm731 on 28 Apr 2010, 10:23 pm

A pair of GMA EOS and a pair of jl audio fathom f-113 subs.

jtwrace · « **Reply #79 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 11:50 am »

Quote from: srb on 29 Apr 2010, 07:06 am

Quite possibly the ugliest speakers I have ever seen. If these have WAF, I'd think twice about the W.

Steve

I think the only ugly speaker is none at all...