if.......

[Andrewjvt]

Ok if
Looks were not important
Space was not an issue
The wife was not an issue
budget was not an issue

What size speakers/make would you guys go for?

This is purely based on sound quality. As ive read recently that most speakers made now are designed to look good or 'fit' then the engineers are told make it work.

What would you have

Id have Atc scm 200s

 

[tino]

These ....

or these

or these

 

[Andrewjvt]

These ....?

or these

or these

To me they still look like style statements and not pure sound quality production devices.

The 3rd set dont look much different to most modern speakers to me also.

 

[radiorog]

Good question. Evrr since seeing the speakers Jesse Pinkman buys in breaking bad when he starts making much moola, have I really seen speakers that no matterhow impressive sonically, I couldnt buy. I think no bigger than standard floorstanders for me.

 

[Andrewjvt]

And what size driver does it become compromise? Hope people know where im comming from?

Not what speakers would you buy if you were rich but purely as a sound reproduction tool.

 

[manicm]

I'd go back to speakers that were wide and shallow i.e. with large diameter woofers as opposed to narrow and deep as the current trend of the last 15 years or so.

 

[TrevC]

And what size driver does it become compromise? Hope people know where im comming from?

Not what speakers would you buy if you were rich but purely as a sound reproduction tool.

Speakers are always a compromise, even the most expensive, but I would still have to buy something that looks good as well as sounds good.

 

[Al ears]

I'd go back to speakers that were wide and shallow i.e. with large diameter woofers as opposed to narrow and deep as the current trend of the last 15 years or so.

Agree, I'm seriously thinking about the Heco Direkt...... as I cannot afford the Magico S7's.

 

[jjbomber]

Ok if Looks were not important Space was not an issue The wife was not an issue budget was not an issue

What size speakers/make would you guys go for?

Marshall PA system, probably the one that Status Quo have, as it's gorgeous.

 

[CnoEvil]

Blades (Connected to Pathos Pre/Monos and a Klimax DS).

 

[Electro]

These .

http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/amplifiers/47-transistor/207-electrocompaniet-emc.html?showall=1

Or maybe 4 X of these as monoblocks when they are put into production .

http://www.electrocompaniet.no/products/dp/dpA2s.html

Or I could just go for these active QB1 XBD-A monsters . *shok*

https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/active/qb1-xbd

 

[tino]

To me they still look like style statements and not pure sound quality production devices.

The 3rd set dont look much different to most modern speakers to me also.

These are state of the art speakers, not just style statements. As a counterpoint to your thread ... you don't have to have to put up with a big ugly box and/or massive drivers to get a half decent sound.

 

[lpv]

I would go from ATC SCM40A to big ATC's.. probably SCM200ASL or 300ASL together with Antelope Audio pre amp/ dac and Auralic streamer.. I would also have some Stax earphones.

 

[drummerman]

I like small speakers, small hifi's, small w..

 

[spiny norman]

I like small speakers

That's quite enough of your cover version of Wired for Sound, BBB. ;-)

My choice would probably be the B&W Matrix 800s.

 

[lpv]

I like small speakers, small hifi's, small w..

fuj

my ultimate speakers would be any of those main, big studio monitors.. therefore I would love to hear big PMC next to ATC... the only time I've had a chance to listen some bigger PMC ( MB2) was at a dealer who used underpowered Naim amp for speakers that require 200 - 800 power amp.. dealers..

 

[jjbomber]

I like small speakers, small hifi's, small w..

... illy?

 

[Jota180]

I'd try out the large active ATC, PMC and similar for one room. I'd have to have an electrostatic speaker in another, just because.

 

[abacus]

For Audio these http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk/product-detail.php?pid=11

For Home Cinema these http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/products/platinum-ii

 

[davedotco]

I had the money and the room...

Not really hi-fi, but I wouldn't care....*dance4*

 

[Andrewjvt]

We all know you can get great sound from small speakers or style speakers but at what size does the size impact the reality of the sound quality?

There are a few that normally preach large horns and 15 inch drivers and swear by them.

 

[Andrewjvt]

I had the money and the room...

Not really hi-fi, but I wouldn't care....*dance4*

How real would these sound compared to smaller speakers?

 

[drummerman]

I like small speakers, small hifi's, small w..

... illy?

wurntables

 

[Andrewjvt]

I would go from ATC SCM40A to big ATC's.. probably SCM200ASL or 300ASL together with Antelope Audio pre amp/ dac and Auralic streamer.. I would also have some Stax earphones.

Have you ever compared your 40s to 150s or so

 

[Andrewjvt]

          These  .

http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/amplifiers/47-transistor/207-electrocompaniet-emc.html?showall=1

Or maybe 4 X of these as monoblocks when they are put into production .

http://www.electrocompaniet.no/products/dp/dpA2s.html

Or I could just go for these active QB1 XBD-A monsters . *shok*

https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/active/qb1-xbd

?

 

Dont you think they would have more base than kef eggs?