Recommendations for some LOUD speakers

puunda

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some speakers which can go very loud without breaking the bank. The L800 seem pretty good to me, but I'm not sure how loud they would go.

A bit of background.
I've owned many speakers over the years and with the very good ones I was able to get them to play very loud. Probably the best overall speaker I found at loud volumes were the SRT. When I say loud, I mean peaking at 500-1000W on my McIntosh amps, and any louder, it would distort and sound horrible and damage your speakers.

I sold the SRT many years ago and very unlikely to be able to find another pair. So I'm looking at the L800. Does anyone know how loud those are capable of playing?

If the L800 is not suitable, are there others people can recommend. My budget is $10,000.

Thanks

daddyjt

https://youtu.be/EAyJmIXcyMg

In all seriousness, for just plain LOUD, it’s hard to beat something like this:

F1nut

The SRT system was capable of playing at 125dB. I'm amazed you can still hear a damn thing.

puunda

F1nut wrote: »

The SRT system was capable of playing at 125dB. I'm amazed you can still hear a damn thing.

I started in audio relatively young. In the last 5 years however I have noticed my hearing is not what it used to be, which is inevitable, but I regret nothing.

It wasn't jus that the SRT would play that loud ... it was also the fact that it sound so good at those levels. I could only think of maybe 2 other sets of speakers I've owned which has done that, and all of those are 10x the price of what I paid for the SRT

Nightfall

Klipsch

nooshinjohn

I have some 1.2 TL’s that will make your ears bleed

marvda1

Klipsch K-horns.

tratliff

puunda wrote: »

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some speakers which can go very loud without breaking the bank. The L800 seem pretty good to me, but I'm not sure how loud they would go.

A bit of background.
I've owned many speakers over the years and with the very good ones I was able to get them to play very loud. Probably the best overall speaker I found at loud volumes were the SRT. When I say loud, I mean peaking at 500-1000W on my McIntosh amps, and any louder, it would distort and sound horrible and damage your speakers.

I sold the SRT many years ago and very unlikely to be able to find another pair. So I'm looking at the L800. Does anyone know how loud those are capable of playing?

If the L800 is not suitable, are there others people can recommend. My budget is $10,000.

Thanks

Pleas tell us more about the room setup and equipment you will pair these with. Room size, amp/pre/integrated model, tube or solid state…

mhardy6647

marvda1 wrote: »

Klipsch K-horns.

Or save a few bucks and go with a pair of LaScalas. Past 100 dB, no one will notice the lack of bass.

oh, and spam in the post immediately above (not @marvda1) reported.

mlistens03

ZLTFUL

If you want loud with good sound, you would be hard pressed to find much better than JTR Speakers.
Specifically the Noesis 215RT
https://www.jtrspeakers.com/jtr-noesis-215rt

puunda

tratliff wrote: »

Pleas tell us more about the room setup and equipment you will pair these with. Room size, amp/pre/integrated model, tube or solid state…

Room is about 5m x 4m (15 x 12 ft) with carpet (no sound treatment yet).
Source will be digitally streamed to AVP then power amp. Amp is TBD but will be solid state and will be something like a Bryston or McIntosh.


Based on everyone's recommendations so far, it seems if I want loud, I need horns. Never owned any horns before. Will check it out.

pitdogg2

One of these days maybe you'll find a good soundstage and hear the great dynamics within that soundstage....

One of these days......

puunda

pitdogg2 wrote: »

One of these days maybe you'll find a good soundstage and hear the great dynamics within that soundstage....

One of these days......

I have/had other speakers for that.

However we are digressing from my original question. Will the L800s go that loud? Or anywhere near as loud?

audioluvr

All speakers will go that loud once.

I honestly thinking you are barking up the wrong tree here. You are asking people who love the pursuit of audio bliss what can make the most noise. Two different things. We would love to help you in your journey but, to be honest, we just don't give a rats a$$ about the ladder so we are not much help. Maybe try another forum?

jbreezy5

Might as well get some pro audio speakers like JBL or Electrovoice and call it a day; this would save you $$$ also.

I can’t speak to the L800 question.

VR3

I don't think the l800 is meant for such applications

puunda

VR3 wrote: »

I don't think the l800 is meant for such applications

Thank you, I believe that has answered my question

marvda1

In a 12' x 15' room it shouldn't be hard to get loud levels. Of course you won't the finer details and such, but hey, you get loud.

Tony M

I think Cerwin Vega is what the OP needs OR the PRO AUDIO speakers route which @jbreezy5 recommended will also do LOUD.

Those twin 15" Cerwin Vega's per cabinet @daddyjt recommended will do exactly what the OP said he wants. And at 2K per pair is wayyy under budget.

To the OP...
Check your local or even state-wide Craig's list or Face book and such for some of those monster Cerwin Vega's for sale at a discounted price BUT !!!!, you don't want to take 1K or 1 1/2K to some FAKE address where you could be rolled and possibly worse.

Good luck finding your LOUDNESS again.

Clipdat

https://www.qsc.com/solutions-products/loudspeakers/portable/powered/portable-pa/kw-series/kw153/

VR3

Have you considered headphones and a subwoofer?

maxward

^^That is an interesting idea!

DaveHo

I can sympathize with @puunda . Sometimes, you just want to rock out! I've got multiple systems, the one in my basement shop is for indulging my head banging desires. No critical listening happening here, but I don't want it to drive me out of the room when the mood strikes to turn it up. Looking to satisfy that itch on the cheap is hard. Had a pair of CV D9's at one point, but got greedy when the prices soared to retarded. Still looking...

Tony M

DaveHo wrote: »

I can sympathize with @puunda . Sometimes, you just want to rock out! I've got multiple systems, the one in my basement shop is for indulging my head banging desires. No critical listening happening here, but I don't want it to drive me out of the room when the mood strikes to turn it up. Looking to satisfy that itch on the cheap is hard. Had a pair of CV D9's at one point, but got greedy when the prices soared to retarded. Still looking...

I hooked my neighbor up with a pr. of CV D9's. He'll NEVER get rid of them. He rocks out once in a while too. Man those D9's are HUGE.

marvda1

If you want LOUD, found the perfect speaker for you.
https://www.audiothesis.com/product-page/usher-d2-ii

mhardy6647

^^^ 93 dB sensitivity and 4 ohms -- certainly not my idea of a LOUD loudspeaker; about 10 dB off the mark (especially given the low nominal impedance). OK for an interim solution, though, I guess.

engie490

Your room isn't really big enough for most of the speakers mentioned here. You'll end up listening to them in the nearfield.

XLS-215 are rear ported, so you'd want them away from the backwall.

K-horns aren't cheap and need good corners...do the corners have 5 feet of dry wall in both directions? In other words, no windows, etc...just flat wall.

Maybe La Scala...

Newer Klipsch need to be into the room a bit.

Actually, I'd recommend something from the SDA family, which is designed to be against the wall. That gives you a fighting chance for some driver integration at the listening position.