which speaker is better suited for Rock and Roll
I started a blog a while back on speakers suited for rock and roll and the responses were great. Just to refresh, Listen to Rock only, 85 db to 90 or so. Somewhat small room 13x13' with doors at either end. (square room more or less) Amp that will be used Pass X250.8, good meitner DAC, Bricasti streamer, SVS SB 3000 sub, Benchmark LA-4 pre amp. Stream Qobuz through Audirvana. Current System with FRITZ carbon 7 SE Mk2 are Very Good. Keeping them regardless. Would like to see if I could jump up several rungs on the ladder (bigger sound stage, more clarity, more dynamic, etc) better MIDS and highs. Speakers that have been heard are Sonus Faber Guarneri (EXCELLENT, but EXPENSIVE) vs (haven't heard) Joseph AUDIO Graphene Pulsar, and Acora MRB (bookshelf) Marten Parker DUO, (haven't heard) but, most likely out of my price range unless used somewhere. The two top contenders are the Joseph audio pulsar vs The Sonus Faber Guarneri. If anyone has either or both or has heard them , would love to hear your opinions or suggestions, probably last speaker for my lifetime here. Thanks Robert TN
Steve,thanks much. Every time I use the Guarneri's G5 I am so impressed. How, for their size they can do what they do. Just doesn't seem possible. Just had my 73rd and stated to myself (to justify cost) you can't take it with you. When was the last time you saw a u haul following a funeral procession? |
Lots of good speakers for rock. After 40 years as an audio nerd, I do have a definitive answer for this question. JBL M2 That’s the answer. They also might be the best for just about everything else. How you get there... is up to you. But you can do it for under 12k, maybe 10k if you shop smart. Find a used pair of M2’s, get a BSS-Blu 50 used to run the crossover. preamp/streamer/dac of choice and budget, a reasonably powered 4 channel amp. Takes a little time to set-up. Dynamics, bass, clean, crazy spl if you want it, all for a "reasonable" price. The active ATC’s are awfully good also, but the bigger ones that will give you the low end are really expensive. |
@devinplombier amen. Vega's is all you need. There is certqjn genre of music that will sound as good on 1k system vs 10k system and thats rock n roll, heavy metall music imo. |
