High Quality bi-amp-able full range speakers - choices?


I use 4 monoblocks to power my Artemis Eos 2.1 speakers and I am very happy.  However, I have had these speakers for a long while (6 years or so) and am looking around for what I might want to replace them with.  I seek full-range speakers that I can get for less than 20k used or new.

As I indicated I want to bi-amp these speakers, but it is fine if they already have powered bass modules with volume adjustability.   Most mid to high-end speakers don't allow for bi-amping these days and that is all fine but not my choice.  I like the sound of class d on the low frequencies and tubes for mid and top frequencies and would like to continue in that way.  I would like to keep my current amps (Jolida Fusion monoblocks, and Wyred 4 Sound mAmps).  I am sure that they provide plenty of power for any speakers suitable for my 19 x 20 x 13 ft room.

So far the only choices that I have found are TAD CR-1's, and Revel Ultima Salon 2.  I am sure there are many more but it is hard to see the speaker connections online.  Please give me more options.


aigenga

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Just recap the EOS tweeter to neutralize that cool ceramic sound and be happy.   It will be hard to find a pair of speakers that images as well as the EOS
Hi Aigenga,

The EOS uses an Accuton ceramic tweeter that sounds very dry.
Pop it open and replace the coupling cap with a Jensen copper foil or VCap oil to tame it and replace the attenuating resistor with a Mills Non-inductive wirewound.  You willbe very happy with the results.
Also see if you have space to upgrade the coil in series with the monitor's woofer.  This is a minor mod as the Artemis' mid bass is already transparent enough.
Do you know that the monitors are driven full range or is there a cap that helps limit the subsonics as the big woofer takes over?
I only had the EOS monitors before so I know they were driven full range and sometimes stressed.