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  Best speaker in the US $ 30-45.000,00 range
Hi all. I´m searching for a nice speaker in the high-end midprice category. On my shortlist are: Verity Audio Leonore, Sonus Faber Stradivari, Consensus Audio Conspiracy, Wilson Audio Sasha and Magico V 3. Has anybody had the chance to compare these speakers ?
Frankpiet  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

12-18-10
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12-18-10   For the money, you need an in home demo. all specs, dealer ...   Buconero117

12-18-10   Also, add to your list the jbl everest series.   Buconero117

12-18-10   I second buconeros advice. also dont forget about the wilso ...   Macd

12-18-10   Yeah, get them all into your house at the same time and have ...   Inna

12-18-10   if i had that much money,i wouldn't be asking people on an ...   Tpreaves

12-18-10   Since you are considering verity, i strongly suggest the $30 ...   4musica44107

12-18-10   He is not asking how to spend his money. well, i was close - ...   Inna

12-18-10   If you have heard the magico v3 and like it, i would conside ...   Peterayer

12-18-10   Consider the new vandersteen model 7, the magnepan 20.1 supp ...   Johnnyb53

12-18-10   For 30-45k they better be pretty good, very close to sota, ...   Weseixas

12-18-10   In this economy, you are very fortunate my friend and blesse ...   Foster_9

12-18-10   Given soley in the spirit of christmas and in hopes santa is ...   Frogsglassass

12-18-10   Tad speakers. audio video logic (des moine, ia) just picked ...   2chnlben

12-18-10   Instead of wilson sasha , new, would pre owned wilson maxx ...   Audioblazer

12-18-10   In that price range the best speakers are without a doubt ve ...   Davt

12-18-10   German physiks?   Unsound

12-18-10   I would add the new magico q3.   Husk01

12-18-10   What happened? does this mean tidal is no longer the unequi ...   Phaelon

12-19-10   Two that have not been mentioned are zu's new speaker calle ...   Gsm18439

12-19-10   Although i've not lived with them, the wilson sashas bowl me ...   Trelja

12-19-10   I concur with trelja - the sashas are a good choice if you l ...   Shadorne

12-19-10   The op doesn't say why he's dissatisfied with his current co ...   Onhwy61

12-19-10   I'd recommend auditioning the evolution acoustics mm3's. the ...   Mikelavigne

12-19-10   How about a used pair of rockport antares. should come in a ...   Fjn04

12-19-10   i wonder how many pairs there are extant.   Drubin

12-19-10   Have you listened to soundlabs? for that price you could get ...   6550c

12-19-10   Any of them, just please do home audition.even if it seems p ...   Elviukai

12-19-10   Buy used! allow someone else take the depreciation hit on t ...   Br3098

12-19-10   When you have two experienced audio veterans like trelja and ...   Foster_9

12-19-10   These truly are the real deal...look here   2chnlben

12-19-10   45k one must expect sota type performance, stay away from sp ...   Weseixas

12-19-10   lol. yeah, i thought that had been definitively establishe ...   Jdoris

12-20-10   I recently heard the vandersteen 7. imho, it's a must audit ...   Bondmanp

12-20-10   Coincident pure reference extreemes!!!!   Optarchie

12-20-10   If you love guitar, get the zu soul superfly and don't look ...   Venicelake

12-21-10   Tidal piano diacera and tidal contriva diacera define quite ...   Karelfd

12-21-10   I need a sugar-momma.   Ptmconsulting

12-21-10   All these responses and no mention of the type of amplifier ...   Atmasphere

12-21-10   Ralph wrote; you must have missed my post above where i sp ...   Mikelavigne

12-21-10   Frank the op gave a shortlist - how did this get so far off ...   Shadorne

12-22-10   Frank, i would second mikel's response. 100% during my roo ...   Grr6001

12-22-10   bose 901 series 6 after you put these evs ground enhancers ...   Hifisoundguy

12-22-10   sorry, i gave you the wrong link for the evs ground enhance ...   Hifisoundguy

12-23-10   Hi mike, thanks for pointing that out.   Atmasphere

12-23-10   After the review in abso!ute sound a few months ago, i would ...   Johnnyb53

12-23-10: 2chnlben
12-23-10: Johnnyb53
After the review in Abso!ute Sound a few months ago, I wouldn't buy anything in that price range without auditioning the Pioneer TAD-CR1 Compact Reference, at about $36K. Make sure to leave budget for their dedicated stands, as the spkrs weigh 100 lbs each.

I haven't heard 'em, but the review sure sounds enticing. I get the impression that these have the speed to keep up with the electronics driving them. With a frequency response out to 100 KHz, their rise time should outpace just about every other speaker out there.

Finally, someone familiar with TAD. My local dealer, Audio Video Logic (an A-Gon member) just picked up TAD. I got to spend some time listening to the big TAD Reference One's and oh my Gawd, these are the real deal in every way. If I had the cash and the space, these are the speakers. AVL also just picked up the $60,000 JBL Everest's and I much prefer the TAD Reference Ones's (although the Everest's absolutely take control of anything you throw at them).

Before you go with Magico, or any others, check out TAD...



2chnlben  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


12-24-10   Your list is a good one. audition them all and see what floa ...   Vernneal

12-24-10   Avalon time, demo pair may be available at audiofreaks in uk ...   Rtn1

12-24-10   36k for mini monitors(tad cr1) and the stands are optional, ...   Weseixas

12-24-10   At 36k+ for the tad cr1 mini monitors, the magico q3 is wort ...   Weseixas


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