Bookshelf speakers for metal

[seanx24x]

Hey all I hope this is the right place to post this (just joined). Ive recently got into home HiFi gear and Im looking to get some speakers that suit heavy, death metal. Im going between the Polk Reserve R200 the Elac Carina BS243.4 and the Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition. I already have my amp (Cambridge Audio CXA81) and a Record player (U-Turn Orbit Plus Built in pre amp).

Thanks again everyone

 

[jae]

Budget? Listening distance? What is your room like? What volumes do you listen at?

 

[seanx24x]

Sorry I should have included that in my first message budget is anywhere from $700 to $1500 maybe $1600. Room is 14ft wide 17 ft long. Tend to go from background to loud pretty often

 

[julian_hughes]

How many metal fans will typically be in the room? I think we need to assess the physical volume of denim and hair and then recalculate the floor space.

 

[seanx24x]

How many metal fans will typically be in the room? I think we need to assess the physical volume of denim and hair and then recalculate the floor space.

Not a lot of metal heads all at once! It’s to dangerous you need space to head bang

 

[julian_hughes]

Sorry, I couldn't help myself
Thank you for taking it the right way

 

[seanx24x]

Also not sure if helpful but this is one of my favorite bands so might help demonstrate the kind of stuff I have on repeat -

 

[julian_hughes]

Some listeners might have had trouble hearing the lyrics. Here they are:

"Yasyaysyaysyays/;.,/;L<dfbg;l,mfg:LmsafsLGSLFgmFgm;lfg;lmfgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhhhyaysyasyasyasyasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh"

Repeat 15 times.

Hope this helps.

Chin chin.

 

[seanx24x]

Ummm someone didn’t listen to whole song, you left out at least one yayayayxgsbhsuhsb shame on you

 

[julian_hughes]

For anyone who finds that metal track blocked due to cultural/government censorship I can recommend that this will make a useful substitute:

 

[JLGF1]

Due to their high sensitivity, these will make a lot of hay with those 80 WPC.

Ascend 340 SE v2

 

[Webninja]

Search for speaker measurements that fit your size and budget. We have a great filterable list.

A good pair of speakers will do well regardless of the genre.

Of course, a sub or two down the road will give you more volume at a fuller range, which is great for all music, metal included.

They usually well measuring brands are KEF, JBL and Revel, but some Elac have done well too.

 

[julian_hughes]

...regardless of the genre.
...

Truth! Buy the best speakers you can. Genre is irrelevant. So is price. The reviews here at ASR are amazingly good and unbiased. A loudspeaker that is not satisfactory for classical/pop/metal/rap/dance/whatever is also not good for anything. Forget genre. A loudspeaker is there to give voice to what the band/singer/orchestra/performer created - no more, no less.

 

[notsodeadlizard]

Any, the ultra low dynamic range of metal records frees you from any hardware requirements:

Study Suggests Metallica Have the Loudest Album Ever

A new piece penned by mastering engineer Ian Shepherd claims that Metallica have mastered the loudest album in music.

loudwire.com

The main thing is that it should be loud.

 

[Matias]

Hey all I hope this is the right place to post this (just joined). Ive recently got into home HiFi gear and Im looking to get some speakers that suit heavy, death metal. Im going between the Polk Reserve R200 the Elac Carina BS243.4 and the Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition. I already have my amp (Cambridge Audio CXA81) and a Record player (U-Turn Orbit Plus Built in pre amp).

Thanks again everyone

Welcome to ASR. Maybe these below?

SIERRA-LX PAIR

Our Latest And Greatest Bookshelf Monitor Class-leading bass extension, massive dynamics and midbass punch, high power handling, exceptionally wide and linear dispersion combined with some of the best measurements in the industry, our new LX is truly something quite unique and special. This is...

ascendacoustics.com

Measurements for speaker Ascend Acoustics Sierra-LX

www.spinorama.org

But make sure to use that sub out from your integrated amp to 1. Free the bookshelf from low bass at high SPLs; 2. Fill the sub bass extension; 3. Leave the amp headroom enough for the speakers without breaking a sweat. Edit: just saw your integrated does not high pass the speakers, so items 1 and 3 are not possible...

SB-1000 Pro

Sealed cabinet home audio subwoofer punches well above its class with stunning impact and musicality.

www.svsound.com

And headbanging is on.

 

[JLGF1]

Sierra LX require beefy amperage for high SPL.

 

[Matias]

Yes, eventually the Cambridge integrated amp should go and I would get an RME ADI-2/4 + NCx500 amp for both digital and vinyl, high pass and room EQ.

 

[Battlebeast]

Hey all I hope this is the right place to post this (just joined). Ive recently got into home HiFi gear and Im looking to get some speakers that suit heavy, death metal. Im going between the Polk Reserve R200 the Elac Carina BS243.4 and the Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition. I already have my amp (Cambridge Audio CXA81) and a Record player (U-Turn Orbit Plus Built in pre amp).

Thanks again everyone

Save a bunch of money and get these-

Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M (Ebony)

Bookshelf speakers

www.crutchfield.com

 

[JLGF1]

The Klipsch could work if you aren't picky about SQ and don't mind rising treble. It may not matter for death metal?

 

[kevin1969]

Sorry I should have included that in my first message budget is anywhere from $700 to $1500 maybe $1600. Room is 14ft wide 17 ft long. Tend to go from background to loud pretty often

I'm a huge metal fan and I have the Revel M16s with a Rel SubZero in a room about the same size. The high frequencies suffer a little bit but other than that Iron Maiden, Dimmu Borgir, Lamb of God all sound great.

I'm considering taking a look at the M106s since lots of people say they are an amazing improvement for the money.