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Hello guys, beginner hifi enthusiast here, looking for a budget pair of floorstanding speakers that sound nice and measure okay. I primarily listen to Avantgarde / Post Metal as well as a little bit of classic hard rock. A lot of the stuff is very dynamic, so I'm after a high sensitivity speaker (90+ db). I normally listen to music at around 85-90 db at 2 meters with my current setup, but I occasionally crank up the volume to around 95 db / 2m. My Audiolab 6000a 50w per channel into 8 ohms is going to be driving the speakers. I also have dual PB1000 pros so deep bass isn't what I'm looking after.
Here are the floorstanders I'm currently considering (in order):
1. Klipsch R-820F. Measured here. Overall pretty good response, compared to the RP line. The tweeter becomes tame when in 30 degrees off-axis and that's exactly how I listen to my current setup. They look a bit cheap, but that doesn't really bother me.
2. Focal Chora 826. No measurements, sadly, but here is the 806. The only thing that worries me a little bit is the specified minimum impedance of 2.9 ohms.
3. Dali Opticon 8. Measured here. A bit over my budget, but very elegant. I honestly love the look. Dali suggests that one listens with no toe in and I enjoy listening to speaker off-axis. One concern is the lower sensitivity, I'm worried that my amp won't be able to drive them.
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4. Wharfedale Linton Heritage. Measured here. Cool retro vibe. Described as warm, I don't have the option to audition them sadly and I haven't heard how they perform with Metal.
5. KLH Model Five. No measurements. I'm interested in this speaker because it's sealed. A lot of reviewers have been praising it recently. Described as the opposite of the Lintons. I do prefer the look on the Lintons tho.
Anyone who owns one of these speakers, feel free to share your experience with them. I appreciate any input.
Here are the floorstanders I'm currently considering (in order):
1. Klipsch R-820F. Measured here. Overall pretty good response, compared to the RP line. The tweeter becomes tame when in 30 degrees off-axis and that's exactly how I listen to my current setup. They look a bit cheap, but that doesn't really bother me.
2. Focal Chora 826. No measurements, sadly, but here is the 806. The only thing that worries me a little bit is the specified minimum impedance of 2.9 ohms.
3. Dali Opticon 8. Measured here. A bit over my budget, but very elegant. I honestly love the look. Dali suggests that one listens with no toe in and I enjoy listening to speaker off-axis. One concern is the lower sensitivity, I'm worried that my amp won't be able to drive them.
Bonus:
4. Wharfedale Linton Heritage. Measured here. Cool retro vibe. Described as warm, I don't have the option to audition them sadly and I haven't heard how they perform with Metal.
5. KLH Model Five. No measurements. I'm interested in this speaker because it's sealed. A lot of reviewers have been praising it recently. Described as the opposite of the Lintons. I do prefer the look on the Lintons tho.
Anyone who owns one of these speakers, feel free to share your experience with them. I appreciate any input.
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