Floorstanding Speakers for Bluesy Rock 5-10k ?


I currently have a sweet little apartment system (Naim/Harbeth/Michell). This system has been wonderfully versatile in the sense that it's compact, highly musical, excellent at low volumes, and provides a very natural and organic presentation. My only gripe is the dynamic range and bass response, but you can only expect so much from a mini-monitor with a 5" driver. I can't change the laws of physics.

I hope to purchase my first home in the near future, and with it, a proper full-range hifi system. This time, I want to get floorstanding speakers that can really bring ALL of my music to life.

I listen to two genres EXCLUSIVELY:

1. Bluesy Rock (Black Keys, White Stripes, Dead Weather, Spoon, Hendrix, etc.)

2. Indie/Folk/Acoustic (Feist, Cash, Conor O'berst, M. Ward, Ben Harper, Sufjan Stevens, etc.)

My current system handles the Indie/Folk/Acoustic music beautifully, but lacks the dynamic range and bass oomph to really bring that bluesy rock sound to life. I'm looking for floorstanding speakers in the $5-10k range that will excel at BOTH of these genres. I still want the immediacy, delicacy and clarity for tracks with solo vocals, but I also need something that's capable of handling that big, fat, crunchy blues sound. In other words, I need floorstanding speakers that can make these 3 albums sound as best as they possibly can:
- Black Keys: Chulahoma
- Feist: The Reminder
- Bright Eyes: I'm Wide Awake it's Morning

To save on costs, I would use my existing electronics and simply move the Harbeth P3ESRs to a different room with a small inexpensive integrated amp. That means the floorstanding speakers would be paired with Naim gear (Nait 5i or XS range) and the Michell TechnoDec. I wouldn't mind UK speakers, if only to keep the British theme alive.

So, what are the likely candidates given my criteria? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
jferreir

Showing 1 response by ehaller

Do yourself a favor and try to audition Tyler Acoustic's new D1x. These speakers do many, many things right....the bass blows me away. It is deep, tight and defined, without ever sounding bloated or boomy. I crank up drum solos to ridiculous SPLs, and they never lose composure, and the drums sound like drums, incredible slam and impact. They can separate out a mix; I refer to it as "sorting everything out, or making sense of the music". I had some upgrades done in the crossovers (you can talk to Ty if you decide) and I used the SEAS Millenium tweeter, as opposed to the Excel offered as stock. If you can fit them in your room, I doubt you will be disappointed. (I'm also powering them with some iron, a Musical Fidelity kW 750). My only critisism: they aren't the last word in resolution, but to get that, and what they do right, would probably cost a small fortune.