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More Dynamic Speakers Than Vienna Acoustic

I'm looking for thoughts on which speakers or manufacturers to pay attention to in my journey to achieve better dynamics. My system currently sounds great for midrange reproduction, bass is decent without a sub, but is tame in the treble, rolled off I might say. I can turn the system up past 1 o'clock and it gets louder but doesn't get very punchy. My wife and I use our system for a combination of vinyl, streaming, and movies.

My current setup is: 

VPI Scout jr. Table- Nagaoka MP50 MI Cart
Topping D30 Dac

Allnic H1200 Phono Stage
Audio Research LS25 mk2 Pre
AudioPrism Debut tube amp ~30w of power
Vienna Acoustic Mozart Grand speakers

Dac, phono stage, preamp, and tv are all powered by a 1000va Transcendent Sound Balanced isotranny. Amp and TT are direct into the wall. Room is 17x13 8' ceiling. 

The wife is interested in a pair of black floor standing speakers that will go with the room better as am I. Want to keep them small'ish, ie not taller than 4-5'

What would be more dynamic than the Vienna Acoustic's? I would love to stay under 2k used. 

Thanks!


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yeti42
287 posts
 
The Stereophile review of those speakers makes interesting reading, particularly the bit about the crossover implementation.It is quite an old review and yours may be different. How are you linking the binding posts?

Try without the isolation transformer. It’s not unknown for these to squash dynamics but not necessarily.
Have you a choice of transformer taps on the power amp?
extravaganza
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How are you linking the binding posts?
I copy underlined sentence from search engine and then paste writting reply  Wharfedale Linton review | What Hi-Fi?
wolf_garcia
6,596 posts
 
I'm a former Vienna Acoustics Bach owner...a great looking speaker with a "meh" tone quality...The only criteria that elevates (or at least separates) any speaker's "dynamics" over the endless numbers of "drivers in a box" 88 to 90db efficient speakers has to be something designed to be much more efficient. I found a pair if Klipsch Heresy IIIs did that job amazingly well at 99db and sound great...I can use any amp to drive 'em and doubt I'll go back to inefficient speakers anytime soon.
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coburnerskine1 OP
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@yeti42 They just have two posts in the back, not able to bi-wire.
Will try without the isolation transformer. My amp only has one link for each side coming out. No 4 or 2 ohm posts. 

Efficiency is a curiosity to me. I've wondered if my amp doesn't have enough power to drive the Viennas.  
mofojo
2,170 posts
 
Tekton Double Impact used. Dynamics for days and will play great with that tube setup. 
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