Best Speakers for Musical Fidelity TriVista?


I have a Musical Fidelity Trivista with an Arcam FMJ23(T). My Paradigm Reference 20v2s just aren't cutting it for me any more, and there are so many options out there that I would really appreciate some suggestions from you members. I have an average size room, and am not really interested in finding the speaker with ultra-deep capability as I would rather spend the money on detail, timbreal accuracy, as well as soundstage and can always hook-up my Velodyne if I miss the lows too much. Any suggestions for monitors in the $2-4k range would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance...
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Showing 1 response by chelillingworth

If you get a Transmission line speaker you can actually get a more accurate and deep bass with much less bloat and coloration than in many of the monitor speakers. With ported speakers the port is tuned to a frequency which it reinforces. Bad ones have that tell tale mid bass boost and some better ones sound more natural but the bass is limited by the resonant frequency of the driver. The transmission line can give you actual deeper response without the expense of coloration etc..

I am using the JTM's from www.carolinaaudio.com with the Jordan drivers and they are the most accurate and musical speaker that I have heard at any price. I have had their JSM monitor at home as well which sounded fantastic as well but with just a hair less bass extension. I went with the floorstander and saved money on stands.

They are flat to 20k and have good bass probably down below 40hz and have the most coherent sound. As far as detail, timbral accuracy, and soundstage I have heard no better. Images float between the speakers.