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New member Username: ExposPost Number: 3 Registered: May-05 | What do you think are the top 5 brands when it comes to Floorstanding/Tower Speakers? |
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Bronze Member Username: BanyanleafPost Number: 27 Registered: Mar-05 | Is price a concern? |
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Silver Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 372 Registered: Feb-05 | Wow, what a question. As BMW asked is price a consideration? |
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New member Username: ExposPost Number: 4 Registered: May-05 | let's say two towers under $1000..name the top 5... |
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Silver Member Username: DmwileyPost Number: 581 Registered: Feb-05 | What do you mean "top 5? Are you referring to sales figures or are you asking for opinions as to sound quality? |
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New member Username: ExposPost Number: 5 Registered: May-05 | opinions in sound quality...thanks. |
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NADMAN Unregistered guest | My personal favorite is PSB Image t55, I don't think they're "better" or "worse" than say B&W or Paradigm (don't know the model #'s, but approx $1000 towers), they just sound best with my gear and room, for what that's worth |
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Silver Member Username: CorneliusPost Number: 134 Registered: Jun-04 | 1. Ohm MicroWalsh Tall 2. Ohm MicroWalsh Short 3. Vandersteen 1C 4. Magnepan MG12 5. Magnepan MMG With the unique designs of the speakers above, their performance just leap-frogs over everything else (and this includes monitors). You have to start spending a lot more money to pick up where these speakers leave off. This goes especially for the Ohms. |
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Silver Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 375 Registered: Feb-05 | If pressed to chose I would say. 1.Bohlender Graebener Radia Z 2.PSB Image T55 3.Paradigm Monitor 7 (though at that price I would prefer the Studio 20 bookshelf speaker) 4.B&W DM 603 5.Ohm MicroWalsh Tall Not exactly in that order. If I were buying in that price range I would buy a bookshelf speaker. My best speaker under 1k is the Paradigm Studio 20. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_cOakwood, Ga Post Number: 259 Registered: Mar-05 | how about unlimited resources??? |
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Silver Member Username: CorneliusPost Number: 138 Registered: Jun-04 | Bose sub/sat's in white. |
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Silver Member Username: PetergalbraithRimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 484 Registered: Feb-04 | Funny guy. |
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Silver Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 367 Registered: Mar-05 | I like Maggies too but you'd need a serious heavy-duty 4-ohm amp/receiver to run them properly. My recommendation: Ascend Acoustics CMT-340s with Hsu VTF-2 sub or SVS PB10. |
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Silver Member Username: GavincummPost Number: 200 Registered: Feb-05 | unlimited resources: martinlogan prodigy martinlogan statement wilson audio WAMM wilson audio grand SLAMM wilson audio MAXX anything from the snell loudspeaker company not in any particular order, and reguardless of price |
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Silver Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 383 Registered: Feb-05 | Cost no object: (1)Wilson Audio Maxx 2 (2)Epiphany Audio 12-12 (3)Sonus Faber Stradivari (4)Vandersteen Model 5A (5)Dali Megaline (6)Kharma Midi Exquisite I wish I were rich! Oh and yes I can count but I couldn't quit at 6, actually I have several more............ |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_cOakwood, Ga Post Number: 265 Registered: Mar-05 | jm lab utopias |
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Silver Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 382 Registered: Mar-05 | Arthur, wow you must go around auditioning a LOT of high end speakers all the time, what a list! I've thought of doing that, but always hesitate thinking that I'd feel a bit sheepish about it, just like I wouldn't go around test driving exotic sports cars like Lambourghinis and Ferraris... Don't these dealers mind you taking up their time at all? |
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Bronze Member Username: MauimusicmanPost Number: 46 Registered: Apr-05 | GMA Continuum!!!! Actually my favorite speaker so far is probably the Vienna Acoustics Beethoven, but I have by no means listened to as many speakers as some people here. Continuum. They wont even let my kind in the same room with some of the speakers previously mentioned.Continuum. |
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Silver Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 384 Registered: Feb-05 | I really enjoy going to the high end boutiques and listening to my music on a variety of speakers using a different electronics. I am blessed in that the Northwest has a lot of great audio retailers. This weekend I'm going to Seattle to see my grandaughter's ballet recital and ofcourse I'll visit one of my favorite stores Definitive Audio. They have so much high end gear that you'll find Magnepan 20.1's lining the hallways like discarded trash, amazing. |
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NADMAN Unregistered guest | Has anyone heard those insane looking B&W's? I think B&W recommends something like five 200 watt minimum monoblocks for each speaker. Look real cool in a catalog, I've never seen them in person nor heard them, but they should sound pretty good for something like $20,000 grand a piece |
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Silver Member Username: Touche6784Post Number: 360 Registered: Nov-04 | $20,000 grand would make that 20 million. they are called the nautilus. |
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Silver Member Username: GavincummPost Number: 206 Registered: Feb-05 | has anyone on the forum ever had the pleasure of hearing the MartinLogan statement e2's besides myself? They are easily one of the best speakers I have ever heard, and why I put them in the cost no object category. |
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Unregistered guest | Guys, Listen to Tannoy Westminster Royals. 15" Dual Cencentric compound horn loudspeaker system. Outstanding .... nothing comes close. Cheers Jasdeep |
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Bronze Member Username: Jim_mcbobPost Number: 72 Registered: Nov-04 | Cost no object? I'd pay musicians to perform in my home (as long as they promised not to trash the guest room, a la Van Halen). |
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NADMAN Unregistered guest | Chris Lee - My mistake - I meant $20 grand per speaker ($40 grand a pair). Anyone ever heard them before? |
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Silver Member Username: Touche6784Post Number: 366 Registered: Nov-04 | no problem nadman. just pointing out the typo so people dont think they are that expensive. im sure you changed you mind in the middle of typing it and forgot about it. |
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Zorro Unregistered guest | Genesis 1.1 Speaker System |
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Silver Member Username: GavincummPost Number: 224 Registered: Feb-05 | agreed Zorro, they are right in line with the Wilson Audio WAMM, Grand SLAMM, MAXX, and ML Statement. |
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NADMAN Unregistered guest | Anything out of the back of a White Van!!! |
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NADMAN Unregistered guest | Sorry, I'm on this White Van Speakers kick... I guess I've got a little left in me from the "Speaker Advice" thread. Check it out, it's a great time! |
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chort Unregistered guest | has anyone heard of Egglestonworks?? I have no idea how they sound but their IVY speaker looks damn impressive. Almost 800lbs per speaker! http://www.egglestonworks.com/ivy.htm |
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Silver Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 395 Registered: Feb-05 | I have not heard the Genesis or the Egglestonworks. I've heard very good things about them and am looking forward to hearing them. |
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Zorro Unregistered guest | A link to a Genesis Dealer http://www.sonic.net/soundscape/gen11.html |
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New member Username: NextPost Number: 1 Registered: May-05 | Sonus Faber Stradivari....my favorite at any price by a margin. |