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Quality Monitors?

Hi There:i'm looking to upgrade my speakers(paradigm ref v 40's-2),will appreciate opinions on monitors that will offer better performance retaining a strong bottom end performance while bettering the paradigms in every other category,price range will be at $1,500 used,here is my system:
classe transport.
resolution audio chronos jitter attenuator which also splits the digital signal into two resaudio quantum dacs in balance mode(digital heaven).
simaudio moon I-5 integrated.
cables are mapleshade omega mikro dig.,and synergistic ic's
dh-labs q-10 biwire speaker cable,thanks in advance,AL
alfred
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outlier
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I had great results with my B&W Nautilus 805s. I upgraded to Audio Physic Virgo - the bass and soundstage is better, but on vocals, the 805s were better. Also, the Nautilus range keeps its value well and is super easy to sell if you want to upgrade later.
viggen
838 posts
 
Monitors.... I personal favorites are the Tannoy professional series. System 15 is quite good, and I think it's discontinued and replaced by System 1500 or something.
castlesteve
14 posts
 
You could try Silverline SR17s. I demoed these against the 805s and thought they were more accurate and imaged better. Meadowlark also makes a fine monitor thats worth considering.
tinynottwoec5c
18 posts
 
Look for a pair of used ACI Jaguars. Hard to find, but well worth it. Their $1200 new Sapphire III LEs walk all over my Sonus Concertos. The Jags are reported a big step up over the Sapphires which have often been very favorably compared to Naut 805s. Sometimes ACI has demos with full money-back warranty etc.(they sell new for $2600). Last week they had a demo set up for $1500 but they were gone like a day later.
costrosk
101 posts
 
Castlesteve beat me too it - The Silverline SR-17s replaced Paradigms in my house, and they are marvelous. I did the obligatory head to heads with competitors (some mentioned in this thread, some not) and just thought these were musical without losing a bit of accuracy. They're also very smooth throughout the spectrum - bass is crisp, full and fast, highs are strikingly natural. I've found them fairly forgiving of placement, but when properly set up they give a fine and detailed soundstage. I guess I like them.

chas
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