Help with speaker selection, please


I run everything in my system through my main speakers...satellite, PlayStation 2, VCR, CD, etc. I also listen to virtually every type of music--rap, country, classical, jazz, and so on. I'm about to buy new speakers in the $8,000 range, and I prefer to use solid-state equipment, although I will be buying a new amp with whichever speakers I choose. Would you please weigh in on the following possibilities:

Quad 989
Merlin VSM-Millenium
Red Rose Classic
ProAc Response (new 3.8's or used 4.0's)
USED Talon Khoruses
USED Avantgarde Duo 2.1

OR
Any other speaker you might recommend. Thanks so much for your input.
thedautch

Showing 1 response by drrdiamond

I am opinionated!
Since most music is mastered on B&W speakers, I usually recommend that if you are choosing between several speakers, try to always include B&W's in the possible choices. Since you like a wide variety of music, I would stay with dynamic speakers, as electrostats won't give you the "slam" needed for big classical, rock, or rap music.
In your price range the choice, using my advice, is fairly easy: either new B&W802N's or used B&W800's, which can be actively bi-amped to produce one of the "best speakers on the planet" (per Dan D'Agostino of Krell).
Have fun choosing!