spatial audio m3 or tekton perfect set

@yakbob

I guess I should also mention my amplification, which is an Odyssey power amp 110 watts Class AB which will soon be fronted by Odyssey’s tubed preamp.

if that makes a difference

I also dont want to get into subs...& my room is poor ..fairly wide open..
thought the m3s got down low enough.. ( & $4k would be at the top end of my limit)

another speaker just popped up onto my horizon..contrast audio black moons... demo version available from high-end electronics for $2.5 ..havenot heard much info on them 

timrvt
What is it you are hoping to improve.......there is no doubt that the Zu sounds musically alive from a dynamic standpoint...but maybe not so musically accurate from a tone standpoint.


By way of example....these are unbelievably musical loudspeakers that do almost everything beautifully...but if you want to play at 95db and are more concerned with rock concert type presentation...then they would be the wrong choice.

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=162229.0

@gochurchgo, you might want to look into Tekton's offerings. While I haven't heard them personally, there is no shortage of positive reviews in their lineup.
If used/semi vintage towers are in the running, consider a pair of KEF R107s. I've owned this speaker for 5 years and thought it would be the last one I would own...but it turns out I'm a fickle DINK. :-) These towers (when used with the required KUBE equalizer) create incredible bass with a quad of 10" drivers in a bandpass configuration. This pair I could easily drive without subs and have all the tuneable bass needed. Restored pairs with KUBE could be had for 2k or less. You would need to run separates, or an integrated with PRE OUT/AMP IN jacks in order to use the KUBE EQ.

Thanks @yakbob Ive been eyeing Tekton but had been, up until the Spatials, set of stand mounts to account for continual downsizing from here on out. Tektons are fairly large.