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Another Speaker Recommendation Request

Greetings Goners,
Just retired and have my new dedicated listening room. Bonus room above garage; 15' wide, 24' deep, 8' ceiling, drywall and carpeted. No WAF to consider. I am all digital with PS Audio kit: BHK stereo 250 amp, BHK pre-amp, Direct Stream DAC and Direct Stream Media Player. Also have Cambridge Audio CXN for streaming and NAS.
Current speakers are Wharfedale Jade 3 stand mounts with HSU subwoofer. Worked well in the previous home, but looking to upgrade. I don't need concert hall performance. I will crank it up on occasion, but mostly solo mid and low level listening. Would like full range floor standers and possibly loss the subwoofer.
Most important attributes for me would be non-fatiguing and imaging. Looking in the $10k range and prefer new vs used. Have considered Spendor D7, PSB Imagine T3 and Focal Electra 1028BE. And shops to demo in Tampa St. Pete area would be appreciated. Thanks!
chuck929
caphill
665 posts
 
If you prefer warm sounding speakers why don't you move up the Wharfedale line? Wharfedale is known for their warm delicate tonal character. Or for your price range of $10k/pair I recommend the Sonus Faber Olympica 2 or 3, Vienna Acoustics Bach or Mozart Grand, Vandersteen, Dynaudio, ProAc, Harbeth, PSB, PMC, Spendor that was already recommend earlier. These speakers are on the warm side of neutral totally. 
gbmcleod
428 posts
 
What are your musical tastes?

Some speakers reveal everything, but cannot "boogie", so if "swing" music is your thing, you might not want that type of speaker. That's the first question that should be asked.
So, a bit more information might yield newer responses.
chuck929 OP
19 posts
 
Thanks for the recent replies! Not sure why, but the Jades are really singing now. Maybe I just had to get the cerebral equipment to settle in. Depth and imaging have never sounded better. This speaker line seems to have came and went rather quickly.
Many good recommendations given. Went to the Zu site, not much info there.
Main listening is Ambient (Brian Eno, Steve Roach, Robert Rich) and rock done right IMHO (Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Humble Pie, Hendrix). Unfortunately most of the 80's music I grew up with is unlistenable on a highly resolving system (Psychedelic Furs, Pretenders).
Still intrigued by Spatial Audio and will most likely wait for new model before making a decision. Will try and audition others locally.
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twoleftears
5,313 posts
 
The Spatial X2 is very intriguing, but it's hard to audition short of buying it on the trial period.
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cottguy
56 posts
 
Give Zu a call with any questions you might have.  They are extremely helpful.  The Druid Mk VI is the best speaker I have had the pleasure of listening to.  It goes lower than you can possibly imagine and it is extremely musical at lower frequencies.  The clarity and sound stage is second to none and you can sit in front of them for hours with no listening fatigue.  Most of the brands listed above will burn your ears out in less than hour.  My wife goes to every audio show I attend and she walks out of all those rooms shaking her head every time.  You need to look into their stuff and give it serious consideration.  
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