Speaker Recommendations

Stilly74

Living in Canada my speaker selections are limited. I've owned Polk Rti and LsiM speakers, Klipsch Rf 82's, and just sold my Def Tech Mythos ST's. I'm looking for some speaker recommendations in the $2500 range just for the front speakers. The centre and surrounds will follow suit. Definitely want towers for the fronts. Do 50/50 on movies and music.
Will be driving them with a Onkyo per amp and 200 watt per channel x5 amp.
The speakers will find there place in our new home currently being built and will have a dedicated theatre room, sound proofed and all( 13'6 x 29' x 8'8 high.

I have had a look at Axiom (M80), SVS ultra towers which seemed nice but has mixed reviews.
Any help would be appreciative.

polkfarmboy

DSkip wrote: »

Got any usher dealers up there? Excellent double duty speakers.

And they look stunning, I was just googling them and saw your setup in the image search

RamZet

I may sound like a broken record but B&W CM8s were made for HT & Music. At 1,000 each (1,005 in Canada) you will have money in your budget to get a matching center speaker.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Bowers+and+Wilkins+-+5%22+3-Way+Floorstanding+Speaker+(Each)+-+Gloss+Black/1284912.p?id=1218246664556&skuId=1284912

bobsauto49

If u don't give KEF Q900,and there surround set-up a honest listen, you're doing you're yourself a great injustice! Many reviewers have the Q900's as the best speaker under 2 grand,and that's just for their towers! Now a days u can get the 5.1 set-up for just over 2 grand! The towers and surrounds ate worth every penny in my home! And I have auditioned many to get here!
Do ur research!

audiocr381ve

bobsauto49 wrote: »

If u don't give KEF Q900,and there surround set-up a honest listen, you're doing you're yourself a great injustice! Many reviewers have the Q900's as the best speaker under 2 grand,and that's just for their towers! Now a days u can get the 5.1 set-up for just over 2 grand! The towers and surrounds ate worth every penny in my home! And I have auditioned many to get here!
Do ur research!

I owned the Q300's, and I sold them quickly. Very coherent speakers but to laid back for me. Maybe the Q900's are different.

Out of the many, and I mean many speakers & brands that I've been through, PSB has been one that just works for my tastes. Pushing the budget just a little more and you can own their flagship Synchrony One's (used) which I was an idiot for selling. I hear a lot of the technology that went into the Synchrony's trickled down into the lower priced lines. I'd take a look at the Imagines, they'll be right around your price range used.

Stilly74

RamZet wrote: »

I may sound like a broken record but B&W CM8s were made for HT & Music. At 1,000 each (1,005 in Canada) you will have money in your budget to get a matching center speaker.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Bowers+and+Wilkins+-+5%22+3-Way+Floorstanding+Speaker+(Each)+-+Gloss+Black/1284912.p?id=1218246664556&skuId=1284912

The CM8's look cool but think they maybe lacking in the bottom end with only 5" drivers

Stilly74

bobsauto49 wrote: »

If u don't give KEF Q900,and there surround set-up a honest listen, you're doing you're yourself a great injustice! Many reviewers have the Q900's as the best speaker under 2 grand,and that's just for their towers! Now a days u can get the 5.1 set-up for just over 2 grand! The towers and surrounds ate worth every penny in my home! And I have auditioned many to get here!
Do ur research!

I'm set to try out the Q900's sometime this week. Looking forward to giving them a listen as they seemed to have good reviews all around.

polkfarmboy

Try some Martin Logans out too at your local store, If you have the room then these new digital audio formats really come through with unparalleled transparency

jumpindick

Yeah, try Martin Logan. I have head them numerous times at Best Buy. Although they are in their system for long time and have good amount of playing time on them, but they sound sweet..