Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade

NO.... is the simple answer. 

The full answer is it’s a little complex.  Given the prices of Fritz, with their superior imaging and glass smooth tonal capabilities I’d say there’s nothing at all wrong with them but it’s not unheard of for audiophiles to get bored with anything so I might suggest that rather than look for "better" you look for "different" and find something affordable and fun sounding you might want to swap in from time to time.   Compared to other speakers Fritz may seem too laid back, so perhaps swapping in something with a different balance may be fun and also help you appreciate Fritz in the long term. 

Alternatively ... if it was me and I was starting from your system I’d consider a nice small tube integrated as something to swap in from time to time. 

Also, consider your room.  Fritz speakers do best with a moderately well treated room which controls the treble and lets the mid-bass come out. 

I have no experience with KEF recently but the Reference 1 Meta are among the hardest speakers to driver right now, a strong counter point to Fritz which are among the easiest.  Given the OP's amp this may not matter. 

I would like to thank the following for your help and expertise that I don't have, or would like to. SOIX< THRIFTYAUDIO<JASTRALFU AND CHAYRO.  All had a lot of great advice. Don't really understand the sweet spot ref: on the ATC's?  I may adjust the crossover a bit as suggested, the second sub in this room would be great, just don't have the room.  Like I said,will never sell the FRITZ, they are that good, at least in my situation with rock and roll. I am not in a great hurry, just getting older as I speak, just very curious!  Also wondering if a Joseph audio perspective (USED) would  be a giant step up, overkill, too much for the smaller room, or maybe Nirvana??????? Thank again Robert

eric_squires/zlone   thanks also. Everyone has the voice of reason, but me. The phrase, NOT BETTER,  BUT DIFFERENT strikes a logical cord!  My  current ATI amp has the current and power to drive most anything. ATC has always intrigued me, but, the Joseph audio has also.  TAD does also, but, my wallet says differently.  Used should open some doors,maybe. I'll keep all posted. Robert

After thinking about it and although I do think the Pulsars will provide some improvements maybe most notably in the bass and possibly in imaging and 3D soundstage they probably are more alike to your speakers than different overall.  So if you’re looking for something really good but different I’d look to ATC especially given the music you listen to.  Neither the Fritz nor JA speakers can match the power and dynamics of the ATC speakers especially in the all-important midrange, and it really shines on rock although other genres benefit too .  Here are some used FYI, but the dealer I linked previously offers returns and a 10% discount so may be a good way to demo and hear what I’m talking about.  Since you have a sub the SCM19s could well be fine and quite a bit cheaper than the SCM20s and are probably the sweet spot in the range.  Read the reviews that are pretty much all glowing, and they’re also used as reference speakers by several reviewers that says something as well.  Anyway…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146445085555

https://tmraudio.com/fresh-arrivals/atc-scm19-v2-bookshelf-speakers-cherry-pair-open-box/