Wow that is a tough question. Speakers like a persons ears are all different. But you can cut the list way down buy what power amps your using. If you switch to tubes you could go with something a lot more sensitive like 90db or better. Or you could keep the SS amp and switch to something like Martin Logan Vantage or try Montana Loudspeakers. Very hard for someone to offer suggestions as there are to many speaker manufactures.
speaker recommendations needed
Hi,
I am looking to swap out my speakers. We just moved in to a new place, and I need something a little smaller and less dominating. Currently I have a set of Tyler Acoustics D1's: they are fabulous but huge, and this will be a multi-purpose room. Amplification is currently solid state (McCormack DNA-125 and ALD-1, both upgraded to REV. Gold). Not opposed to a tube amp, but the last 2 I have had in here, despite the $6k price tags, didn't best the McCormack, at least not on these speakers. Maybe they would on the new speakers. Room is 20x14x9, but the speakers will have to be 8 feet out from the back wall, at least, as there will be a breakfast nook in there as well.
A few speakers I have liked over the years:
Devore Super 8
Merlin VSM
Tyler Decade D1
Various Sonus Faber
B&W 804s
Speakers I did not like:
Thiel CS 3.6
Dynaudio C3 (maybe an amplification mis-match)
As I live in a small town, it is impossible to get speakers home for an in-home demo, so I have to do my research and hope for the best.
I am looking to swap out my speakers. We just moved in to a new place, and I need something a little smaller and less dominating. Currently I have a set of Tyler Acoustics D1's: they are fabulous but huge, and this will be a multi-purpose room. Amplification is currently solid state (McCormack DNA-125 and ALD-1, both upgraded to REV. Gold). Not opposed to a tube amp, but the last 2 I have had in here, despite the $6k price tags, didn't best the McCormack, at least not on these speakers. Maybe they would on the new speakers. Room is 20x14x9, but the speakers will have to be 8 feet out from the back wall, at least, as there will be a breakfast nook in there as well.
A few speakers I have liked over the years:
Devore Super 8
Merlin VSM
Tyler Decade D1
Various Sonus Faber
B&W 804s
Speakers I did not like:
Thiel CS 3.6
Dynaudio C3 (maybe an amplification mis-match)
As I live in a small town, it is impossible to get speakers home for an in-home demo, so I have to do my research and hope for the best.
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