Well, I am going to recommend the Meadowlark Heron i also. I am driving mine with a Rowland Concenta II. It is a great match, detailed, musical, transparent, never in your face, but the dynamics are there. I think the Herons do everything well. Great with your choices of music, and they can rock also. I am not selling mine, but I can give you the name of the dealer where I bought them.
Three best speakers for my budget.
I've been looking to buy a used pair of speakers to replace Matrix 802 S3 driven by Jeff Rowland Model5 amp. Here is my narrowed down list of speakers which can be had for around $4500-$5000:
1. Sonus Faber Extrema
2. Kharma Ceramique 2.1 or 2.0
3. B&W Nautilus 802
I'm looking for one that has musical detail sound with presence of instrument texture, air and image. Especially the one that presents "REAL" or "Live-like". I usually listen to the acoustic jazz music mainly with acoustic guitar, saxophone, and percussion.
I had a chance to listen to Sonus Faber Extrema which is pretty much what I want but also curious if Kharma 2.x or Nautilus 802 would perform better. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
1. Sonus Faber Extrema
2. Kharma Ceramique 2.1 or 2.0
3. B&W Nautilus 802
I'm looking for one that has musical detail sound with presence of instrument texture, air and image. Especially the one that presents "REAL" or "Live-like". I usually listen to the acoustic jazz music mainly with acoustic guitar, saxophone, and percussion.
I had a chance to listen to Sonus Faber Extrema which is pretty much what I want but also curious if Kharma 2.x or Nautilus 802 would perform better. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.