Looking for speaker recommendations


I am trading in my PMC Twenty5.26’s and looking for new speakers. My room is 15 ft. L x 12 ft. W with a 8 ft. ceiling. The speakers will be driven by Metaxas Solitaire monoblocks and a Devialet 200 pre-amp. Some speakers that I can get in my price range are:
B&W 804 D3
Legacy Audio Signature SE
Paradigm Persona F3
Vivid Audio B1
Joseph Audio Perspectives
Dynaudio Contour 60
Magico A3
I am looking for a greater soundstage and bottom end slam while maintaining the clarity of the PMC’s. I listened to the B&W’s and Paradigms and preferred the B&W’s. Not sure if any of the other speakers would be too much for my room or not? Any comments on these speakers would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

darrenmc

Showing 2 responses by mtrot

At the price of Magico A3, you can look at Legacy Audio Focus SE and Focal Kanta No.3.  Also, used Focal Sopra No. 2.

The Dyn Contour 60 sounded great at RMAF.
As to Vimberg, although their entry level Mino sounded incredible at RMAF, it runs $29k, so that may be out of the running.
If you want to get serious with a stand mount speaker, pick up a set of the JWM Acoustics Alyson AML II.  I have heard them at multiple audio shows, and have not heard any stand mount to compare to them.

http://www.jwmacoustics.com/index-1#/alysonaml
https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/jwm-acoustics-alyson-aml-loudspeaker-revi...