At the risk of repeating a question that has been asked and answered a few times, let me tell you my story. I am an old-time audiophile (now 79) who has to adapt to new circumstances. For the past forty years or more I have listened to music on two pairs of Snell type A speakers (A and AIII), one pair in my living room and another pair in the studio where I paint. I have moved to a smaller house. I had to sell the Snells because I don't have room for them (they went to a good home). I also have sold some fairly high end equipment that powered them. I now have two Marantz 60009 receivers and a nice vintage turntable. The turntable is in a small (about 12x15) room, with a piano. I need to find floor-standing speakers I can put on either side of the piano and close to the wall behind them. I want to find them used, but not too used - I don't want to need to repair them anytime soon. I am used to good sound and my hearing is still pretty good. I listen to some classical, some choral, some solo voice, some guitar, etc. I like what might be called a "warm" tone - without wanting to get into a debate about what that means - just don't want treble that is on the edgy side. My budget is flexible, but not unlimited - maybe from $700 to $3000. I do care how they look. Some years ago I had a pair of Acoustic Zen adagios, which were OK, but I always preferred the Snells (maybe I was just used to them). So - what do you recommend? Adagio? Vienna Acoustic Bach? Tannoy? Sonus Faber? I am not in a place where I can easily audition speakers, and many of the ones I would consider are no longer sold new anyway, so I need to rely to some extent on the judgment of others. What do you think?
