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Mini-monitors $5,000 - $10,000

I'm looking to replace my Kharma Ceramique 3.2 FE's with a very good mini-monitor. A high WAF factor (I'm a design freak too so I'm in on this too)is important. So far I'm down to the Marten Heritage Duke 2 (I've auditioned their Form speaker so I have a good idea of the "house" sound and like it) and the Joseph Audio Pulsar (which I have yet to hear).

Any thoughts on either would be appreciated as well as alternatives. No, the Raidho's are too much.

I'll be driving them with a SimAudio Moon 600i and a PS Audio PerfectWave DAC. Occasional vinyl once I get a phono amp again. I listen to pretty much everything.

Thanks in advance for your input.
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whitecap
110 posts
 
Serious eye candy with high WAF that sounds great: KEF Reference 201/2. You will want a sub also -- but heck, I say you need a sub with all of the monitors mentioned above (and yes, I also own the Pulsar and auditioned the C1 extensively).
nutreez69
44 posts
 
Definitely check out Vapor Audio. They are kicking ass at a reasonable price range. There are two reviews out recently.
Good Luck!
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roxito
22 posts
 
Von Schweikert Unifield 2. They look good (imo better than dyn audio & raidho, but not as cool as magico mini 2), better bass than the Magico mini2 (which are known to be weak in that dept anyway) Uni2's are also well built. Overall sound is quite transparent, quality of the bass is bloody awesome..but it took a couple months of use for the bass to get there. Absolutely no need for a sub with these for music.
reverendo
88 posts
 
Kind of surprised nobody mentioned the Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOnes yet. They're fantastic (I own them). Will listen to the Raidho X-1 today just out of curiosity.
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lawence_carpio
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I bought the Duke 2, these are the best of the best!

Will update the photos.
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