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Good speakers for Parasound Halo JC1

I have all Parasound Halo electronics — JC1 amps, JC2 BP preamp, JC3 Phono amp, and CD1 CD player — and love them all.  Wonderful detail but plenty of bottom end.

My speakers are Usher MD2 — nice sound, respectable speakers but I’m ready to take the plunge and move up.

I’m headed to AXPONA in a few weeks and want to audition potential replacement speakers. I’d be interested to hear what speakers you’ve heard that are awesome matches for the JC1s. My room is mid-size that will accommodate decent size but not huge boxes. 

Thanks all.

Mikempls 

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 Budget?

Mike

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Sorry, should have mentioned that. I’d planned to spend $12-15k ($17k if I’ve had a couple of beers with my buddies the night before!) 

ideally I’d be able to get a matching center channel from the same manufacturer. That’s in addition to the above budget. 
thanks. 

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@mikempls , I am very familiar with the JC1. It is arguably one of the finest amps on the planet. If you factor in the price, it is the finest amp on the planet. It will drive ANYTHING. It is one of the best amps to drive Magneplanars and Sound Labs ESLs. Of these speakers the Magnepan 3.7i is the best value. The 20.7 is a better speaker but twice the money. If you are a heavy metal person they are not the right speaker for you. ESLs are a whole other bag of worms but the Sound Labs 645s are the sweet spot in terms of value. If you are a classical person they can not be beat. If you are a rocker you will need a subwoofer system.  For dynamic speakers IMHO Magico makes the best but a value they are not. For bookshelf speakers on stands you can not beat Harbeths. For value Golden Ear Tritons. For beautiful woodwork Sonus Faber. If you are a heavy metal person Klipsch Cornwalls will rip your head off.  

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