This Should Be Interesting - Help Me Spend Money - New (Used) Tower Speakers...

gyosa

No , $2k per pair ......fantastic reviews....

Bk

MrBuhl wrote: »

^^ I dont even see many used Salks in my range^^, and I think that would be the "each price" on new ones?[/

gyosa

No bass .... need a sub - and a good one at that , has to be fast enough to keep up with the Maggie’s ....
The Maggie subs are great - but expensive.
I love the 1.7’s , but placement is critical - they MUST be several feet out into the room , 3-5 feet away from back wall.....

Bk

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Magnepan 1.7's

Tony M

My Golden Ear Triton Ones are amazing sounding towers to me. Read up on all the Triton models' reviews online and you'll see they seem to please with each model they make.

I just put smiles on 3 people's faces in the past two days showing them how they sound. Clear and powerful is a perfect description. My neighbor tonight asked if there was 2 12's on the sides of each tower.

I got mine for 1200 but it was an estate liquidation sale held by the daughter of the man who owned them. She had a friend look them up and he priced them at 2500. to start.

MrBuhl

gyosa wrote: »

No bass .... need a sub - and a good one at that , has to be fast enough to keep up with the Maggie’s ....
The Maggie subs are great - but expensive.
I love the 1.7’s , but placement is critical - they MUST be several feet out into the room , 3-5 feet away from back wall.....
Bk

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Magnepan 1.7's

That's not what I'm looking for if accurate - don't really want a sub and I don't have enough space to have them 3' off the back wall!

MrBuhl

@Tony M I've been looking at them, definitely in consideration, seems like good reviews across the model range too!

nooshinjohn

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ccjd-magnepan-1-7i-planars

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnepan-2-7QR-speakers/113405866026?hash=item1a6784302a:g:eAMAAOSwnfRb~dH2

pumpkinman

Vandersteen

Tony M

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/d/raleigh-vandersteen-3a-speakers-sound/6836531033.html 950.00


https://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/d/pittsboro-vandersteen-2-speakers/6840111021.html
450.00

nooshinjohn

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9cb11-alon-lotus-elite-speakers-restored-and-super-rare-full-range

MrBuhl

Are Vandies that good @pumpkinman - I didn't realize, they are a very reasonable alternative.

LOL I'm already watching those 2.7s @nooshinjohn plus those Alon, I have never heard of but very sweet!!

Tony M

I've heard powered Mirages and LOVED them! The guy who owns those bought them new years ago and has brought them to a few homes he's lived in and will listen to them till he...

I know you said front port but...maybe there's a chance...

I saw these and looked at some reviews and these sound like a bargain too. 500. maybe they will take less...
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ele/d/severna-park-mirage-om10-speakers/6826461087.html



some reviews... I have to scroll down a bit to start seeing the reviews to read. I saw a ton of great imaging praises!
http://www.audioreview.com/product/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/mirage-loudspeakers/om-10.html

halo

If you can find them, the Von Schweikert VR2 floorstanding speakers will check all of your boxes.

Bingo! https://reverb.com/item/20234423-von-schweikert-vr-2-floorstanding-audiophile-speakers-w-grilles-bases-spikes



RUN, DON'T WALK. Snap these up!

MrBuhl

^^ 16 hour run, each way, in my car ^^ I know... where is my committment... that might be out of range.

hochpt21

afterburnt wrote: »

@hochpt21 don't "feel" the need to upgrade? Someone check him for a pulse.

Ok, fine I lied a little. I would upgrade to the Triton Ones because my space is so big, but those are out of the OP’s range..

pumpkinman

MrBuhl wrote: »

Are Vandies that good @pumpkinman - I didn't realize, they are a very reasonable alternative.

LOL I'm already watching those 2.7s @nooshinjohn plus those Alon, I have never heard of but very sweet!!

Love my 3A’s. A close friend after listening to mine bought a pair of 3A Signatures. His pair is more recent model and cost him $2K. Sold his $5k speakers which I hated the sound. He bought his from a dealer who helped him with room setup and placement. Says he’s hearing things from that he never heard before from his Jazz albums. He’s loving his hi-fi again.

heiney9

Be aware Maggies have a very narrow and small sweet spot. I've heard a couple of stellar pairs and always thought maybe I'd pull the trigger. But every time I realize the sweet spot is just too small.

Just my .02c

H9

stretchl

The odyssey speakers I heard at Klaus’s sounded pretty darned sweet to me. Good looking, too. Haven’t been shopping speakers so don’t have much to compare to except my 705’s. Great thread btw.

stretchl

MrBuhl wrote: »

^^ 16 hour run, each way, in my car ^^ I know... where is my committment... that might be out of range.

I’d be happy to pick these up for you and hold onto them until I make my annual trek east in late May. Meet you down in Richmond for sure if I’m dont get as far north as DC.

JPete

MrBuhl wrote: »

Are Vandies that good @pumpkinman - I didn't realize, they are a very reasonable alternative.

I demoed some Vandersteen 2Cs a while back and couldn't warrant spending the money on them. The 3As are probably in a different league though.

Tony M

I've read Vandersteens lack bass for most people. Some reviewers say the bass IS there. I always thought I could turn a bass dial up to compensate if needed.

I'm a bass head in a way.
I like pushing the contour buttons on receivers. It just sounds better to me that way most times since I like classic rock and Motown and also electronic music genres. The contour button might've fixed a lack of bass if I thought they were weak in that dept. Easy fix.!

I almost bought a pr. of the old Vandersteen1As I think but the woofers and upper bass speakers needed re-foaming I think, and I didn't know how easy it is to do that then. So I passed and they were like 150.00 too. There was a pr. of 1Cs for sale near by but he couldn't play anything to demo and I didn't want to bring a receiver and wires and hook them up since he wouldn't budge from the 500.00 asking price. I didn't have 500 to play with back then either. Heck, I don't know about 500 being easy for me to play with now.

nooshinjohn

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9c8f5-martin-logan-request-reference-level-dynamics-and-detail-planars

tophatjohnny

The Usher 6381's are nice

MrBuhl

Found a set of Vandy 2's locally for $450, a set of Von Schweikert VR3'sfor $900, and I'm hoping to audition a set of Electra 926 in the AM - price TBD.

The Ushers and the Alon are still tickling my fancy too. It's a whole new world! I assume the 6381's have a rear port?

Anyone heard Triangle Antal esw?

mikeyb128

Demo The Focal Arias is you can. The 926 is super sweet.

Also try to demo Neat anywhere. Amazing imaging, and incredible bass with their isobaric design.

I went from 705’s to Aria 926 several years ago, and for a similarly priced speaker (MSRP) the Arias absolutely embarrass the polks in every way.

halo

MrBuhl wrote: »

Found a set of Vandy 2's locally for $450, a set of Von Schweikert VR3'sfor $900, and I'm hoping to audition a set of Electra 926 in the AM - price TBD.

The Ushers and the Alon are still tickling my fancy too. It's a whole new world! I assume the 6381's have a rear port?

Anyone heard Triangle Antal esw?

The Von Schweikert VR3 and VR4 are not a step up from the VR2, imho. The upgrad from the VR2 is the VR4 Jr. Those are $2500-$3k used.

Tony M

MrBuhl wrote: »

Found a set of Vandy 2's locally for $450, a set of Von Schweikert VR3'sfor $900, and I'm hoping to audition a set of Electra 926 in the AM - price TBD.

The Ushers and the Alon are still tickling my fancy too. It's a whole new world! I assume the 6381's have a rear port?

Anyone heard Triangle Antal esw?

I just looked at a couple of reviews and they seem like a winner if your amp is neutral to warm. I see an NAD as your power. I too have NAD on my main system. That brand might be a good match for those Focals. Maybe Trey had an NAD hooked up to his Focals.

erniejade

Tony M wrote: »

I've read Vandersteens lack bass for most people. Some reviewers say the bass IS there. I always thought I could turn a bass dial up to compensate if needed.

I'm a bass head in a way.
I like pushing the contour buttons on receivers. It just sounds better to me that way most times since I like classic rock and Motown and also electronic music genres. The contour button might've fixed a lack of bass if I thought they were weak in that dept. Easy fix.!

I almost bought a pr. of the old Vandersteen1As I think but the woofers and upper bass speakers needed re-foaming I think, and I didn't know how easy it is to do that then. So I passed and they were like 150.00 too. There was a pr. of 1Cs for sale near by but he couldn't play anything to demo and I didn't want to bring a receiver and wires and hook them up since he wouldn't budge from the 500.00 asking price. I didn't have 500 to play with back then either. Heck, I don't know about 500 being easy for me to play with now.

The 1's i do not like. Stay away. 2ce and up is what to look for on vandies. There is a big difference between the 2ce and 3A.

The VR3's are very nice at that price point.

MrBuhl

@erniejade ^^ Big difference ^^ between 2ce and 3 meaning going up in number is for the better or worse? Trying to figure out the nomenclature.

MrBuhl

@Tony I have McCormack and Pass, not NAD, both of which I would call neutral, but also fairly "true" (for tubes) preamps on both sides, so I feel like I can pair well with most speakers, I do not like and overly warm or laid back speaker, could be an interesting morning!

dromunds

If you can get your ears in those Alon’s they may amaze you. I have some Dahlquist DQ-30i floorstanders and they have amazing imaging and soundstage. Check out the Alon pedigree and you’ll know what I’m talking about.