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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.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
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    These will be for 2ch only
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,392
    edited January 2013
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    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.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
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    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: 19,546
    edited January 2013
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    revel?
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited January 2013
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    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: 6,327
    edited January 2013
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    Used set of legacy? Vandersteen? what kind of sound are you looking for? What kind of music?
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2013
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    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: 33,077
    edited January 2013
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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: 33,077
    edited January 2013
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    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
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    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
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited January 2013
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    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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