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best all-round,full range at $2000

Looking for a full range offering at the 2K price point. I'll be playing orchestral, big band jazz, small combo jazz, male & female vocal bits, solo acoustic instrumentals, and classic rock. So, what say ye? What's the best all-rounder at the 2K mark. New, or gently used works for me~
gregcon57
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
there are two pairs of hales loudspeakers on audiogon at this moment that would certainly be comparable to most in the 10k range new...they are both less than 2k.....acoustic suspension no less
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tarsando
578 posts
 
The big $2K Polk's are my choice.
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steuspeed
501 posts
 
Biased here too. I am running Gallo Reference II's. The speakers need to be out in the room. Tweeter can be bright, but it is also very revealing. Soundstage is gianormous. Even off axis listening is great with the 320 degree dispersion tweeter. Match with gear on the warm side. Very unique looks. My favorite comment, "...your speakers look like the Death Star!" Best color is black or bronze since the silver tweeters tarnish brown over time. Solo's go for about 1400 and Reference ~2K. Once you have these, every box speaker will sound like a box. Jazz horns will have real bite. Snares will sound like the real thing. Female vocal will float in mid air... ooooh and Santana never sounded so good!
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