Need help on an all rounder speaker under $5000
Thanks a lot everybody. i will starting next week look to audition ATC, Harbeth and Gallo and PSb compare them with each other and B&W that i have heard. I am not sure if i can get to hear Green mountain and Ohm Walsh in India. Will let you all know what i think and maybe can get some more advice. Thanks a lo! |
You would be hard pressed to find anything better than the pair of Green Mountain Audio C3s that are for sale here on Agon. They can play any type of music and play it well. Not only will you get the details in the music, but you will get the musicians in the room with you. An audiophile cliche' for sure, but true nonetheless. These are highly engaging speakers that got me off the merry go round, and will keep you from ever getting on it. Not affilited with the seller in any way. Shakey |
Your budget would allow you to go with PSB Speakers' top of the line, the giant-killing Synchrony One. Here are comprehensive reviews from Stereophile and Soundstage. Don't forget to look at SS's measurements. This speaker has exemplary frequency linearity and very low cabinet resonance, making for an unexpectedly resolving--yet smooth and musical--sound. It always shows up prominently in Stereophile's Recommended Components (Class A, limited LF, alongside $12K to $36K speakers) and Absolute Sound's Editor's Choice issues. PSB speakers have a natural tonal balance and lack of harshness that make them very easy to live with over the long haul. Their midrange is natural and transparent while the bass is extended, clean, and well-integrated. |
Thanks for the response. I have heard the B&W, i like them. I just dont know if they will be okay playing an MP3 compressed file. Or they might actually make it sound really bad. I am looking for a system that supports all kinds of low bit rate files as well. So i guess Pro Audio is out because that will really make it it sound flat and ugly. |
I myself think the Legacy Audio Studio HD is a great value. I've been to the factory in Springfield Illinois and met with the owner. He ships overseas all the time. They are $1400 a pair. It's a very sensitive speaker running at 4 ohms and 93 dB. You can put any decent amp on it be it a solid state to a tube amp. You can also bi-wire it no problem. This is my second pair that I bought last yr. My first pair I bought in 1995. Look them up on the web: http://www.legacyaudio.com/products/view/studio-hd/ In my opinion, these speakers are keepers. They will last you decades because the quality is very high. Good luck. |
