Favorite standmount speaker under $2,500

[JohnMichael]

I should mention that my room is 12x15 ft. and the speakers will be in front of the 12 ft. wall. That is not a lot of space and I have to be somewhat considerate of my neighbors below. Oh and my budget is still$2,500.

Thanks for the responses so far I have been looking up the speakers and checking for local dealers.

[Ajani]

I should mention that my room is 12x15 ft. and the speakers will be in front of the 12 ft. wall. That is not a lot of space and I have to be somewhat considerate of my neighbors below.

Sound like a Monitor is the best choice...

Oh and my budget is still$2,500..

LOL... my apologies for derailing the discussion...

Thanks for the responses so far I have been looking up the speakers and checking for local dealers.

Cool... I hope you get to carry the Krell along for the auditions... I will be very interested to see what speaker you settle on....

[Feanor]

I should mention that my room is 12x15 ft. and the speakers will be in front of the 12 ft. wall. That is not a lot of space and I have to be somewhat considerate of my neighbors below. Oh and my budget is still$2,500.

Thanks for the responses so far I have been looking up the speakers and checking for local dealers.

Likely this kit from Parts Express, (here), based on Usher drivers, would compete will against speakers up to $2500. $700 for a pair. They look easy to assemble; there is no soldering.



Add a pair of these Dayton speaker stands, (here), for $77 and you'd be all set.

[JohnMichael]

Likely this kit from Parts Express, (here), based on Usher drivers, would compete will against speakers up to $2500. $700 for a pair. They look easy to assemble; there is no soldering.



Add a pair of these Dayton speaker stands, (here), for $77 and you'd be all set.

Nice speaker suggestion but I do not want to buy a speaker I have not heard before. The OML1's use quality drivers in a quality enclosure. The front baffle is 1 inch thick and the rest 3/4 inch thick plus vertical and horizontal bracing. The cabinet does not contribute to the sound the way the cabinet of the RS6 does.

As far as stands I have two pair of Sanus stands and one pair of Pangea. They are 22, 24, and 26 inches tall. So I am set for stands.

I also have a pair of Ascend CBM 170's in the closet that I liked at first until I realized they were too forward for my tastes. If I find a speaker I like I plan on listening to them on multiple visits to the shop before I make the purchase.

[Feanor]

Nice speaker suggestion but I do not want to buy a speaker I have not heard before. ...

I can't argue with wanting to hear the speakers first, although I will insist that listening in the store vs. at home cannot be a definitive test.

Of course it's ideal if you can borrow speakers home, or at least buy them with free return.

[JohnMichael]

Likely this kit from Parts Express, (here), based on Usher drivers, would compete will against speakers up to $2500. $700 for a pair. They look easy to assemble; there is no soldering.



Add a pair of these Dayton speaker stands, (here), for $77 and you'd be all set.

Feanor I looked in my Parts Express catalog and was surprised by who designed the speaker. The cabinets also seem like they would be well made. Dayton is not that far away and when I was a student in Dayton I walked passed the downtown store. The larger cabinet would provide a little more bass than the OML1's. Thanks and I may make a trip to hear them.

[Feanor]

Feanor I looked in my Parts Express catalog and was surprised by who designed the speaker. The cabinets also seem like they would be well made. Dayton is not that far away and when I was a student in Dayton I walked passed the downtown store. The larger cabinet would provide a little more bass than the OML1's. Thanks and I may make a trip to hear them.

Yeah, according to PE they were designed by Joseph D'Appolito himself. PE advertizes -3 dB at 41 Hz which is good for a stand-mount.

I mentioned them in my own post wondering about stand-mounts under $1200, and if I decide to go that way I'll either go for the Dayton Audio UA701CCK or buy used.