Best pair of fronts for $2000? - Page 3

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

And your help for the OP is?????

As you have pointed out, everyone is entitled to their opinion, I think we can all agree to that. I personally haven't auditioned many of the brands recommended here, and therefore have refrained from making unsubstantiated statements. If we could all subscribe to that ideal, opinions would be more helpful to the OP. He deserves an uncolored view of the products that meet his requirements, not the bold, unsubstantiated views from a member who has repeatedly been asked to tone down the authoritarian tone of his posts.

I'm sure that PSB, Monitor Audio, KEF, Ascend, Salk, Paradigm, B&W, Cirrus, Infinity, Energy, Polk, Boston Acoustics, Philharmonic Audio, and countless other brands have good, to excellent products in the OPs price range. To boldy state that one design eclipses all others, for all people, is obviously inaccurate at the least, and deceptive at the worst.

I recently purchased a set of Ascend Sierra NrTs, and I know that they are very good. They easily outclass my ten year old Mirage OM-7s in detail, imaging, dynamic power, and accuracy/realism. I have a pair of Sierra Towers with the RAAL tweeter in route now as we speak.

Currently the only products I can definitively compare are the Sierras with the Mirage OM-7s, because they are side by side in my listening room. I think most of the forum memebers hold themselves to a similar metric that when they make comparisons it is because they've heard the products in question in the same room, in the same listening session. Or if we mention a product that we have heard of that is well reviewed, we will make that distinction.

Finding that perfect speaker is often an overwhelming task due to the enormous amount of product on the market. Look through the threads on this forum, and rarely will there be a consensus, unless the OP has his short list narrowed down to just a couple of contenders. Even then, others will often be recommended.

One of the things that I try and do to help narrow the field is to pay attention to the area home theater get-togethers that are put on in individual's homes. Then I try to get a feel for what products scored highest, and I pay attention to the reviewers that seem to like the same qualities that I find attractive. I tend to listen to those whom have auditioned a great many speakers, they will often have a bit better insight than more casual listeners.

OK, done with the book, hope no one fell asleep!

Jay

Originally Posted by Venomous

Easy there smart ass... Scroll up and you will see I offered help... We know you're on the ascend train, but paradigms are hardly a slouch in the ht arena.

Originally Posted by smasher50

i'm sorry mom . i dont think the center channel has that option you could contact ascend and ask. if not "imo" iwould keep the same types of drivers across the front

Originally Posted by CaTaSTrOphiK

Seriously smasher how old are you?? Or are you a little man?? If I was posting from my computer I would have blocked you. I know it's best to match hence the question I asked.

Originally Posted by taoggniklat

There are many good speakers in the $2k range. The best ones will be the ones that you like in sound and finish.

Originally Posted by NewHTbuyer

I love how people are "comparing" a speaker (Ascend Tower) that, as far as I can tell, is still on pre-order!

Originally Posted by malaplace

I have had mine for months now..

Originally Posted by CaTaSTrOphiK

It would need to be horizontal as per space constraint. Mind you the $ 2000 price point is just for the front two not including the center.

Originally Posted by CaTaSTrOphiK

The depth on those boxes for the front is too much the right speaker is going by a door that needs to open regularly. Did like what I read about his speakers just seem like a no go.

Originally Posted by CaTaSTrOphiK

The depth on those boxes for the front is too much the right speaker is going by a door that needs to open regularly. Did like what I read about his speakers just seem like a no go.

Originally Posted by TVMAN1991

Dude, also work at BB man. PROUD PROUD owner of the B and W CM series. Everyone here will say "they suck", "overpriced", etc etc but it seems there is always a re-occuring "hate on the big brand" prowess associated with this forum. Whatever, people will be people lol.

Anyways, the 8060s suck for music. They lack so much midrange and definition, they're just outright in your face. Good HT speaker though.

I've owned Energy Veritas, Infinity Primus, Klipsch Reference, Paradigm Studios, among many many others and the B and Ws are BY FAR the greatest I've heard so far. They're very neutral and natural. Bring em home, don't listen to the crappy demo we have setup.

At our price, they are a steal and sound fantastic. Trust me though, audition them before listening to everyone here. You always see the same options posted here (Cambridge audio, KEF, Emotiva, etc), never anything mainstream because people think theyre ****.

Originally Posted by Khaos

http://www.lockwaresystems.com/SwanT700F-258.html

These are amazing =D.

Or the full set: http://www.lockwaresystems.com/SwanT700HT-256.html

Better pics: http://www.mockupworld.com/swan_spea...6&shopp_pid=76

Originally Posted by CaTaSTrOphiK

Yes but the recliner on the left will go bye bye if that is the picture I think it is.

Originally Posted by Jinjuku

I would like to see a show of hands:

1. Zaph isn't a good designer
2. That there is a single $2K / pair speaker with better drivers than the
Scan Speak 18W8531G Revelator or the 6600 AirCirc tweeter.

Originally Posted by astrallite

Be tweets in the Paradigm Sig 1 might give it a run for its money.

As far as the AirCirc goes, SVS's first generation MBS speakers had it, and it's a $1k speaker. The second generation is supposedly even better, and it's a custom design from the same engineers that made the AirCirc.

Originally Posted by taam

I vote for vandersteen 3a sig used.

They are on audiogon for around 2k.