Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.

Jss-

Okay "Shootout" is not really accurate. The purpose is to give the public

a chance to hear speakers they might otherwise never hear.

Also read closely and you can see a reply to the question on power.

Now I will restate the request again for those not quite clear:

If you have one to suggest great. If not that is fine as well.

No obligation.

Tell me what you believe to be the best sounding Stand Mount Speaker

available under $3,000 MSRP.

I am tempted to add a Maggie but many people-myself included- do not have

a room suited for speakers placed 4-5 feet off the back wall. Open baffle speakers

are in the same boat. Hence bring on the boxes!! I now am arranging for demos

so time is growing very short.

Folks-Thanks so much! Love the responses. Pls give me the MSRP with any model you suggest. 

dj- Love the Philharmonic thought

JJss- Fritz is a bit above the pricing

jjss yes the Buchards seem to rate inclusion

DNGR- Yes site unheard I would take a speaker

from Steve at Decware. Re-write those qualifiers!!

Okay this is what I was really hoping for. Several suggestions

on companies I knew nothing about.

Also several respondents who are unable to decide what they

like best and hence sent multiple names and unidentified MRSPs

may be overlooked in deference to time.

Also, not looking for any "Baseline" speakers.

There are some good ones no one has suggested yet.

Just one please!! Sorry if that makes you really concentrate.

More speakers to investigate. Thanks for the MSRPs.

As far as amplification goes I will be asking each maker

if they have a power preference.

I will not use amps over say $4k as they need to be a logical 

match.

The BRX-MSRP $1,600 last I heard.Is one I planned on, thanks

MSRP?

People ls include the MSRP. Thanks!

Thanks for the last two.

If you want to explain why you suggested the model

that would be lovely!

I have a preliminary list of 14 speakers to consider.

Non exceed a  $3,000 MSRP. 

1. Buchardt S400 $2,300 Danish/Chinese

2. Triangle 40th Anniversary Comete $2,500 France

3. ATC SCM 7 $1,900 UK

4. Sonus Faber Lumina II $1,200 Italy

5. GoldenEar BRX $1,600 China

6. Elac UniFi Reference $1,200 China

7. DecWare DM 945 $1,000 USA

8. KLH Model 5 $2,000 USA

9. Fritz Carbon $2,750 USA

10. Fyne Audio F500 $1,000 China

11. Falcon LS 3/5a Mofi $1,995 UK

12. Focal Aria  906 $1,000 French 

Specs -

Sensitivity, Ohms, Freq , Weight.

tweeter. Transferable Warranty, US Based Service location. 

Oddi-Legacy speakers seem to me to always look better than they sound. At $2,100 I too would like to hear it.

Will-  I wish I had heard the Vela. I have heard the other Elac on the list for

less than 1/2 the Vela's MSRP. I also have a couple ribbon 2-ways already

although the Vela may be better. 

Thanks for all the input. To respond to last questions:

Amps: We have access to some decent integrated amps.  Pass Labs INT25,Leben 600, ARC I-50, Luxman 509. Dan D'Agostino was generous enough to loan us an Amp last time. Perhaps we can borrow his newer Integrated.I will also ask the makers if they have any preferences.

Source: Turntables are available but CD will be safer. We have access to a Hegel Mohican and a dCs transport.

Rooms:  14' x 19' x 10'  were used in the 2019 event. Limited glass surfaces with some diffusion. They worked well. Seating for about 25 people who make good absorbers. We have panels to use as needed.

Format: Two equal sized listening rooms.Set up 5 speakers per room. Play each speaker for 15 minutes using 3-4 different songs covering jazz, classical, electronic, pop/rock. 70-80 db range. One day event. $10 entry fee to offset space cost. 

Lot of work and a lot of fun. Hope to be held in June 2022.

Disc- We used the LSA 10s in our 2019 Speakerfest. They were excellent

and the only contender that was sold at the show to a board member 

who kept them until he bought a pair of Joseph Pulsars. Pretty high praise.

But we won't repeat it again for the sake of our members. Good idea though!

We do have the Buchardt and ATC included. ProAcs & Monitors would be nice but we need balance. 

Our folks know the LS50's very well already.  

Not including any actives, open baffles or panels this time. They all have limited

appeal due to setup requirements. Yes they sound good.

Studio Electric sounds pretty tempting. I will contact them. They have one model in one finish that is under $3k MSRP. 

We want to attempt a balanced representation in terms of box speaker sound under $3k.  All ScanSpeak/Seas/DB is too much of a good thing. 

Brands with poor warranties, service availability or repair issue histories are also

to be avoided.

Still Open to Other brands not mentioned under $3k MSRP.

Thank you to everyone for the ideas!!

Lets have some fun!!

Jist- At $9k in you should have a system which produces pretty darn

good sound. If you want better speakers to go with an amp you already own

that may up your $ need.

So tell us your system, room size, db listen at, music pref.

Plenty of well meaning folks here to mislead you! haha

PSSST-Fyne 500 is already on the list.

Bay Area and Phoenix in June or July.

Some late additions-

Monitor Audio Gold 100s

Paradigm 

KEF R3s

Elac Velas to replace Unifis if under $3,000 MSRP.

We use a db meter to equalize volume.

The reason for the event is to give a chance to as many people

who want to come have a listen,

We may do an Open Baffle, Electrostat /Planer, actives event at another

time. Perhaps your club should do that one?

Many people do not have the space dipoles require.

-We do need a Revel- Good suggestion, thanks.

-Taking the Fyne 500 off the list. Just reviewed in

Stereophile and it did not do so well. Comments?

- I like the Falcon Sound too but they refused to

supply a sample. Only refusal so far but there are

plenty of others available.

-Which makers are using the Purifi drivers?

I have heard good things there too and would

definitely want one for the event.

-Re the Decware tube tot- Thanks! I am open to improvements!

-The LSA Statement 10 is in!

-

grisld,

Curious which two other speakers you were comparing them to?

Thank you,