what is your dream speaker...

[Feanor]

Yeah I understand that Feanor.

A system you've never heard is poop and a system you've never heard is what you salivate after. I have heard Genelec active speakers and Anthem Pre-Pro combinations before and after Paradigm took them over.

Although if you do go that route I would suggest ATC over Genelec. Or I should say - Audition it before you buy the Genelec.

This company is THE company for MC sound IME - so far. ATC Loudspeakers. ATC Monitors. ATC SCM. ATC Speakers. Manufacturers of speakers, monitors, drive units and amplifiers. Granted I have not heard a ton of them - on a budget M&K would be worth a listen as well. It's the speaker of choice of George Lucas - not B&W despite the hype.

ATC would be well worth considering given the M/C and HT orientation I was talking about. I won't be getting much in the way of equipment upgrades in the near future, big or small.

When we're talking about hobbies, nobody is right or wrong. (That is, unless they hurt people or bankrupt their families.) So Audio Note or various other vinyl/tube/high-efficiency are valid if they appeal.

[RoyY51]

Sorry for the Double Revival of this thread, but I've changed my mind about the Triton 2's. After having attended T.H.E. Show in Newport and visiting the KEF room, I now positively lust after the Blades. Scary -real sounding from any spot in the room, including the doorway. If anyone has $30,000 they could "loan" me, they will immediately be added to my Christmas card list.

Oh, I'll also need an additional $10,000. These puppies require some serious amplification!

[JohnMichael]

Sorry for the Double Revival of this thread, but I've changed my mind about the Triton 2's. After having attended T.H.E. Show in Newport and visiting the KEF room, I now positively lust after the Blades. Scary -real sounding from any spot in the room, including the doorway. If anyone has $30,000 they could "loan" me, they will immediately be added to my Christmas card list.

Oh, I'll also need an additional $10,000. These puppies require some serious amplification!

This speaker by KEF is reported to have the same driver as the Blade minus the side mounted woofers. I would like to hear a pair.

KEF LS50

[RoyY51]

Me too...I'm just afraid that my subwoofers would not integrate as well as the wondrous 4 side firing woofers on each Blade. But I'd be willing to give it a shot...

P.S....you don't happen to have $40,000 that you don't need...do 'ya?

[Poultrygeist]

Photos

[Tarheel_]

after spending time earlier this year listening to all type / price level speakers, here is my new favorite / dream speaker.

Aerial Acoustics Model 9 In Rosewood | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[JohnMichael]

after spending time earlier this year listening to all type / price level speakers, here is my new favorite / dream speaker.

Aerial Acoustics Model 9 In Rosewood | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Beautiful!

[RGA]

The Little Kef was not very good at CAS - I had to leave it was pretty bad - no lows - brittle highs no depth poor dynamics - Plenty of far better sub $1000 speakers out there than the small Kef.. The Blade was much better and in a not so good room - in a better (smaller) room they could have been terrific I think.