JoeThePop
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After much thought I have decided that I am going to buy new speakers for my current situation, which will be what I will have as my primary listening source for the next 2 to 3 years. We plan on moving after my daughter graduates from High School in 2 years, at which time I will revisit setting up a new 2 channel audio system. I’ll try to be thorough so we don’t have to play 20 questions to determine what I’m looking for.
Current system is a 33-year-old Yamaha receiver (specs in attachment), Chromecast Audio for streaming, barely working Sony CD player and 23-year-old Paradigm Titan speakers. I’ll be upgrading the digital front end after purchasing speakers.
The system will be for near field listening (approximately 5 feet).
Speaker requirements:
70's arena and progressive rock, punk, new wave, alternative, grunge, indie, new hip-hoppish (21 pilots); very little jazz (think Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald); very little country (love Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson); accessible classical (Mozart, Tchaikovsky); no electronic music. I have recently been really enjoying female vocalists (Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, Florence Welch, Lana Del Rey…).
I have done quite a bit of online research and have a few candidates, but willing to consider any other suggestions.
I won’t say I 100% won’t consider used, but I obviously buy to keep things, so I have no problem buying and paying for new.
Current system is a 33-year-old Yamaha receiver (specs in attachment), Chromecast Audio for streaming, barely working Sony CD player and 23-year-old Paradigm Titan speakers. I’ll be upgrading the digital front end after purchasing speakers.
The system will be for near field listening (approximately 5 feet).
Speaker requirements:
- No bigger than my current Paradigms (13" x 7.75" x 9.75")
- Passive (I have looked at powered/active extensively but for now have ruled that out)
- Max cost $500
- Absolutely no black ash finish
- I want the speakers to work well with poor recordings without sounding harsh, and with minimal sibilance.
70's arena and progressive rock, punk, new wave, alternative, grunge, indie, new hip-hoppish (21 pilots); very little jazz (think Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald); very little country (love Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson); accessible classical (Mozart, Tchaikovsky); no electronic music. I have recently been really enjoying female vocalists (Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, Florence Welch, Lana Del Rey…).
I have done quite a bit of online research and have a few candidates, but willing to consider any other suggestions.
- Acoustic Energy AE100 (new version from 2017)
- PSB Alpha P5 (I love Paul Barton’s design philosophy)
- Outside chance - Klipsch RP-500M (I have a friend with Klipsch speakers that I can listen to, including with some poor recordings)
I won’t say I 100% won’t consider used, but I obviously buy to keep things, so I have no problem buying and paying for new.