Full range floorstanders ~$4000 budget

[pseudoid]

Based on @MKR post for "Full range floorstanders ~1500 budget" with 9 pages of suggestions for that category; I thought to start another similar thread but with a bump in price to $4000/pair
Currently, I have no need for replacement speakers but I am hoping that we can all chip in and provide suggestions for those that may be in the hunt.

I am on my 3rd set of Vandersteen's 2Cs and they have become like the proverbial family pet.
When an improved Vandy 2C model comes out, I sell my older pair on craigslist and buy a replacement pair.

I hope this thread becomes useful for others.
Cheers!

 

[behappybevegan]

To start I'm keeping an eye on these two.
Adam Audio A77h 2500 euro a pair.
Adam Audio A8h 3100 euro a pair.
Rest of the budget to Sonarworks (or similar) and a decent dac.
Sadly both of these are not measured.

https://www.bax-shop.nl/studio-monitors/adam-a8h-r-actieve-studiomonitor-per-stuk

https://www.bax-shop.nl/studio-monitors/adam-a77h-actieve-studiomonitor-per-stuk

 

[behappybevegan]

Kef r11 4000 euro a pair

KEF R11 Standlautsprecher | Auditorium Onlineshop

KEF R11 Standlautsprecher im Auditorium Onlineshop kaufen! ✓ Fachhandel ✓ Individuelle Kaufberatung ✓ ab 99 € Gratisversand ✓ 0%-Finanzierung ✓ Inzahlungnahme möglich ✓ 2% Skonto bei Vorauskasse ✓ Beste Preise

www.auditorium.de

 

[YSDR]

Those Adams are not floorstanders.

 

[behappybevegan]

Those Adams are not floorstanders.

Add some stands.

 

[behappybevegan]

Sonus Faber Sonetto III 3500 euro a pair.

www.akustik-projekt.at/sonus-faber-sonetto-iii-wood-stueckpreis/026950/

 

[YSDR]

Add some stands.

But they are still not floorstanders. Personally I don't like the idea of bookshelf speakers used on stands because they are wasting useful space where could be speaker boxes (like a larger box) but there is just stands.

 

[behappybevegan]

Monitor Audio Gold 200 4000 euro a pair

HeimkinoWelt – Ihr Profi für individuelles Home Entertainment

Online oder im 1000m² Fachgeschäft kaufen ✓ kompetente Beratung ✓ Planung ✓ Installation ✓ eindrucksvolle Vorführung ✓

heimkinowelt.at

 

[behappybevegan]

Canton Reference 8 K 4000 euro a pair

https://www.expert.de/shop/unsere-produkte/tv-audio/hifi-anlagen-komponenten/hifi-lautsprecher/12277528220-high-end-standlautsprecher-reference-8-k-weiss-piano-finish.html

 

[behappybevegan]

Focal Aria 948 3100 euro a pair

Focal Aria 948 Noir Laqué - ENCEINTES COLONNES - iacono.fr

Un grave appuyé. Aria 948 symbolise le retour à la ?vraie? enceinte acoustique. Un nouveau type de produit 3 voies avec 2 haut-parleurs de 21 cm qui délivrent avec aisance un grave dense et contrôlé.

www.iacono.fr

 

[behappybevegan]

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2 3400 euro a pair

Enceinte colonne Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2 Noir laqué

Tweeter Solid Body. Forgé dans un unique bloc d'aluminium, la conception du coffret du tweeter solid body constitue un environnement acoustique optimisé…

www.homecinesolutions.fr

 

[behappybevegan]

Wharfedale Elysian 4 5000 euro a pair (I know over budget)

Elysian 4

Wharfedale ELYSIAN is het nieuwe vlaggenschip van de serie luidsprekers die de grenzen van het vermogen en de prestaties van een luidspreker verlegt. ELYSIAN is een echt voorbeeld van luxe audio en biedt verwennerij op het gebied van design, materialen, esthetiek en prestaties. Een grondige en...

www.smitsarnhem.nl

 

[hege]

Same problem as in the other thread. No definition of "full range". 20hz? 30hz? Now it's just spamming of all products on the market, without any proof of being even near full range.

 

[delta76]

Focal Aria 948 3100 euro a pair

Focal Aria 948 Noir Laqué - ENCEINTES COLONNES - iacono.fr

Un grave appuyé. Aria 948 symbolise le retour à la ?vraie? enceinte acoustique. Un nouveau type de produit 3 voies avec 2 haut-parleurs de 21 cm qui délivrent avec aisance un grave dense et contrôlé.

www.iacono.fr

You don't buy 948 for more than 2000 eur per pair. just don't

 

[MKR]

Same problem as in the other thread. No definition of "full range". 20hz? 30hz? Now it's just spamming of all products on the market, without any proof of being even near full range.

@hege Not correct, I specified this in the $1500 thread. And I quote (myself), “and would love to hit 20Hz, but at this budget that is impossible stand-alone (with no sub). Maybe even 30Hz is difficult.”

But you are correct I didn’t specify this in my original post, should have done so to make it more clear to folks.

 

[behappybevegan]

Elipson Heritage XLS 15 2400 euro a pair

 

[hege]

Elipson Heritage XLS 15 2400 euro a pair

And why not their other model which promises 25hz vs 40hz? Not that you can trust any of the specs..

PRESTIGE FACET 34F | Elipson

Product sold in pairs A tall, 3-way model, the Prestige Facet 34F has a commanding presence thanks to its elegant design and impressive sonic performance, which combines finesse with power with impressive deep bass.

www.elipson.com

 

[pseudoid]

Sonus Faber Sonetto III 3500 euro a pair.
www.akustik-projekt.at/sonus-faber-sonetto-iii-wood-stueckpreis/026950/

I like those.
It got much WAF to it! I may have to put them in my wishlist, just in case...
Anyone ever tested them (obj/subj)?

 

[pseudoid]

Same problem as in the other thread. No definition of "full range". 20hz? 30hz? Now it's just spamming of all products on the market, without any proof of being even near full range.

May I recommend that we keep the definition ("FloorStanding") within a sliding scale -w/o getting into the nitty-gritty.
I think the difference is pretty much a volumetric difference (re: "bookshelves") w/o even specifying any exact volume restrictions.
We are all adults here; and putting a cheezy soundbar in a vertical position AND on the floor ("stands"?) does not make them 'FloorStanding'.

 

[GDK]

I like those.
It got much WAF to it! I may have to put them in my wishlist, just in case...
Anyone ever tested them (obj/subj)?

I used to own them and quite liked them, but I always felt that they struggled in my small, oddly-shaped listening room. They were absolutely gorgeous, and that goes a long way for me. Here were my in-room measurements (L, R, Ave.); however with Audiolense I was able to get a very smooth FR.

I kind of miss them, although it may be like an ex, where you conveniently forget all of their faults.