Taylo Reference III's - how are these?


Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone could share his/her insight on the Taylo Reference III's. The speaker design and specifications intrigue me - and I would greatly appreciate any comments. I am trying to find a speaker that sounds similar to a Watt Puppy or Sophia at a non-Wilsonian price. A tall order indeed....

Thanks - all comments are greatly appreciated,

Peter
pard

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Thanks again for your input!

Will my 100W integrated suffice - or do I need substantially more power? I'd really like to keep this amp...

How do these sound compared to Wilson Sophia's? What speakers did you compare these to when you were shopping?

Cheers,

Peter
Aggie and Jsa, thanks a million for your comments!

What type of music do you listen to? In addition, to jazz, classical and blues - I listen to a lot of bass heavy rock & roll and electronica. Do you guys feel these speakers are suitable for this type of music? I'd like to be able to crank AC/DC and Rage Against the Machine! ;-) I know many people out here do not play at loud volumes - I frequently do.

Also, what type of amplification are you using? I have a Portal Panache (100 wpc) and I really love it. Tyler mentioned that it should be fine - any other comments regarding this? Taylo's don't seem power hungry and 8 ohms should be cake to drive, so I think my amp should suffice.

Any thoughts regarding speaker cable?

As an aside, my speaker placement would be very similar to Jsa's - perhaps worse: I only have about 7 feet to play with inbetween them- and only four feet behind them. The room is not all that large either - 12' by 20' with 9' ceilings. On the plus side, the room is very well damped.

Again, any insights would be greatly appreciated. I actually plan to drive down to Kentucky to hear them - not sure when I will have the time though.

Thanks!