Have the itch yet again. $5-6k budget for floorstanders.


Well I've owned around 20 floorstanders over the last 30 years. Ridiculous I know but for me that's the hobby: trying new gear every 1-2 years. Anyhoots currently have Zu DW6 Superfly in my main rig, Wharfedale Evo 4.4 in the small TV room. Have both tube & SS amps I rotate. Yesterday I sold my SVS Ultra Tower (the prior version) ergo gots me thinking, so fun to go shopping, no? I listen to mostly jazz, on vinyl & via Qobuz. Some beats also (downtempo/chill). I used to rock out  but nevermore. Prefer to stay under 100lbs; not getting any younger. I do have a SVS sub the SB 2000 pro btw.

Here's my short list:

  • SVS Ultra Titan
  • MOFI 888
  • Dali Opticon 8
  • Cornwall IV (rich buddy downsizing)
  • Goldenear T66 (owned the orig Triton One way back 2013, dug them, had to downsize for a move)
  • Dyn C2 (wildcard, never heard em, wish I could audition)

Anyhoots, who wants to chime in? 

 

zufan

@curiousjim yeah re the Triton One, after a year of enjoying them I moved from MN to NC for a girl, from my house to her condo building. Then we had ugly breakup soon after of course (she was a nitemare human, also a surgeon with god complex big time), I moved into a loft. Sold them for KEF Reference One, still miss those. 

Re Legacy, I owned the Focus HD before the Tritons, giant beasts 225 lbs. Legacy sound I dig but they’re way too heavy for me now, even the smaller models.

@gramophone_canada I owned both the Fyne 501 & 502 in the last 5 years. Dug them both a lot. The smaller ones more, oddly. 

@connollymj yes big fan of TMR. Bought many items from them. Sold my Tannoy Cheviot through them 4 years ago after a move to a much bigger house. The Dyns in my OP are an advert from there. They always have good stuff & they’re fully legit trustworthy. Eyeballing these Wharfedale on TMR atm also.

Tomorrow I’m auditioning the MOFI & the Dali at Hifi-Sound in Minneapolis, will report back after. They're where I bought my Wharfedale. Really great owner.  

Thanks everyone for your most excellent feedback & ideas! 

Since you are already in the Wharfedale universe, you should consider the Dovedale 90th Anniversary speakers. Not tower speakers, but you’d never guess that from the performance.

Yogiboy, love your posts, but my word those white Miami Vice Spendors are hideous!