suggestions on new towers

mole'
mole' Posts: 3,160
edited January 2013 in Speakers
I want a floor standing speaker that creates a warm experience and a great sound stage. $1k-2k.

Current speakers are: LSi15 and RTi10. I tested the LSiM series and was not a fan.
mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    These will be for 2ch only
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,094
    edited January 2013
    Check out the KEF Q & R series...they both fit within your budget & sound fantastic. I had the LSi15's for awhile until I got my ears on the KEF Q series. Needless to say the LSi15's were sold rather quickly. The Q900's that I have now aren't going anywhere soon.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Check out the KEF Q & R series...they both fit within your budget & sound fantastic. I had the LSi15's for awhile until I got my ears on the KEF Q series. Needless to say the LSi15's were sold rather quickly. The Q900's that I have now aren't going anywhere soon.


    The Q series is nice. The R series is money.


    Been looking at these too.


    http://www.podium-sound.com/index-A.html?menu=70840&id=70838
    mole'
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2013
    revel?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited January 2013
    Magnepan 1.7
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

    Office: Phone/Tablet > AudioEngine B1 > McIntosh D100 > Bryston 4B-ST > Polk Audio LSiM-703's
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited January 2013
    Used set of legacy? Vandersteen? what kind of sound are you looking for? What kind of music?
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2013
    I like the older SVS towers, but I image the new ones sound good as well.

    Do you think the LSi15s are warm?
    Jake
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,024
    edited January 2013
    mole' wrote: »
    I want a floor standing speaker that creates a warm experience and a great sound stage. $1k-2k.

    Current speakers are: LSi15 and RTi10. I tested the LSiM series and was not a fan.

    What gear are you going to be running with these new towers ? LSI's certainly aren't bright, maybe an upgrade in the electronics is more suited to your needs.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    What about these ?

    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-dynaudio-contour-t-2-5-birdseye-maple-finish-2013-01-20-speakers-34997
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    DSkip wrote: »
    Vienna Acoustics maybe?

    I'll look at those
    steveinaz wrote: »
    revel?

    Not sure what that is.
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    Magnepan 1.7
    erniejade wrote: »
    Used set of legacy? Vandersteen? what kind of sound are you looking for? What kind of music?
    zingo wrote: »
    I like the older SVS towers, but I image the new ones sound good as well.

    Do you think the LSi15s are warm?

    I'm keeping the LSi setup in my living room. I like it for my 7.2 setup.
    tonyb wrote: »
    What gear are you going to be running with these new towers ? LSI's certainly aren't bright, maybe an upgrade in the electronics is more suited to your needs.

    I'm looking at new gear too
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    What you guys think about these? They are local to me too.


    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-thiel-speakers-floor-stander-cs1-6-2013-01-25-speakers-92881
    mole'
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited January 2013
    I would look hard at those Dynaudios...I demoed their Xcite series before i settled upon my ascend bookies.. Dynaudios have a great smooth sound to them. In fact i'm lucky those are local to me or I'd have a hard time not going for them.
    Main 2ch -
    BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
    TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

    TV 3.1 system -
    Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,024
    edited January 2013
    How a speaker sounds is going to depend alot on the associated gear.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    coolsax wrote: »
    I would look hard at those Dynaudios...I demoed their Xcite series before i settled upon my ascend bookies.. Dynaudios have a great smooth sound to them. In fact i'm lucky those are local to me or I'd have a hard time not going for them.

    Pm has been sent to the guy. Waiting on a reply
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    How a speaker sounds is going to depend alot on the associated gear.

    Mainly sacd / cd will be played on them. Looking for a new 200-250 wpc@4 ohms amp now.
    mole'
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