I would pick the KEF R11 Meta, and find them used. The R line was well reviewed, and like all KEF models, quickly becomes a good buy on the used market. The Q not so much. SVS makes ok subs. B and W are tipped up at the high end. And of course choose for yourself!
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Eminent Technology LFT-8b, $3200/pr. Review by Steve Guttenberg:
https://youtu.be/Uc5O5T1UHkE?si=aMk1-K2A4CH_pgfg
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@andy2 , MD has a pair of open box Focal N3 3 way floor standers marked down from $1299 each to $799 each, and if I was in the market I would be interested in giving them a spin. (Actually, I am kind of in the market, but at the moment I am hanging on to my $.) As far as the choices you did list, I am not familiar with them, but now, if it was me, what I would be interested in would be a sensitivity of above 90 and a nominal 8 ohm impedance that didn’t dip too low (and I am not sure how low "too low" is yet). But I suppose a lot depends upon what you are going to be driving them with. Again, if it was me, this time around I think I MIGHT be looking for a soft dome speaker (and the Focals I just listed are NOT that). I am really intrigued by what I have read on this site about the Volti Razz (which is a horn tweeter) (which I think might make it within the upper price limits of the parameters you listed) and I think that is what I may be saving my own nickels and times to try out. As far as the B&Ws (you listed), B&W generally does not get a lot of love here. I recently "upgraded" from my ancient B&W 805 Matrixes, and I actually loved them until I didn’t. I’d suggest auditioning the ones that you can audition in your home with your system. |
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