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Need help to select a speaker

Hi Audiophile people,

I need help to select the smoothest speaker of all.

I grew up using Spendor, Rogers, Tannoy, Wharfedale. I was always fan of British silk sound speakers like Rogers LS35.

The harshest speaker that I had was JBL which still has a smooth sound.

I don't have time or chance to listen to all the new speakers but in need to select a near field listening speaker for Jazz, Blues, vocals, Acoustics with maximum details in low volume.

I am looking at both Bookshelf and Floor standing but I should get better sound quality from a Bookshelf speaker in my experience.

Please share your experience and let me know what I should look at.

I am looking at Brand New and under $5K.

Cheers

Mike

inteliaudio
inteliaudio OP
6 posts
 

@yogiboy I agree this small box looks like a solid choice.

I am going to listen to a few Sonus faber today.

I am trying to find someone here in SoCal to audition Harbeth.

Did you have any experience with ATC speakers? how do they sound?

mofojo
2,429 posts
 

“Dynaudio isn't the smoothest, but it excels at low volume.”

 

hmm that’s the complete opposite of what I have found with Dyns. 

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yogiboy
6,216 posts
 

My friend had the ATC SCM7 and he thought they were great. He lives in North Carolina so I never listened to them. Gene Rubin is in Ventura and he sells Harbeth and Spendor. I have bought many speakers from him including Harbeth and Spendors. You should give him a call!

 

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holmz
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No, I am in California US

@inteliaudio 

I would suggest that you go try some Vandersteens.
(And they’re made in Ca.)

 

but I love British (and European in general) speakers better than these harsh sounding Americans.

I thought the term when traveling was “Ugly Americans” or “Loud Americans”... ?

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