Hi all,
Music for me has to be rhythmic. If it doesn't have rhythm, it doesn't swing for me.
Secondly, I like a well defined soundstage. If a singer seems to be in front of me, it creates the right vibe and atmosphere, this to me feels 'musical', combined with the catchy rhythm.
I don't need alot of detail or deep bass, enough to not miss bass lines but the room doesn't have to shake.
I have a rhythmic amplifier, the Rega Brio-R (for it's money). It creates an open soundstage and makes instruments and voices palpable for me. The soundstage is probably an important factor for the palpable feeling. The rhythm just makes it easy to follow the music and makes it swing and fun.
I have this combined with various sources including a turntable and such. My current speakers are the Wharfedale Diamond 10.1. These speakers are very rhythmic aswell, and have a decent soundstage, and on top of that cheap. I have tried different (and more expensive) speakers and floorstanders, such as Monitor Audio BR2's, Rega's own RS3 floorstanders, Sonus Fabers, but they miss this catchy rhythm and I keep coming back to the Wharfedale's.
I want to know which speaker brands are also very rhythmic and have this palpable soundstage?
Preferably floorstanders, since I am thinking about moving to floorstanders for cosmetic reasons. Do floorstanders have less soundstage and rhythm? One brand I am thinking of are PMC speakers, I have read from various sources they have an excellent realistic soundstage. But what about the rhythm? Should I scratch PMC of my list? PMC seems to be good with rock aswell, which is one of the main genres it will be playing.
Music for me has to be rhythmic. If it doesn't have rhythm, it doesn't swing for me.
Secondly, I like a well defined soundstage. If a singer seems to be in front of me, it creates the right vibe and atmosphere, this to me feels 'musical', combined with the catchy rhythm.
I don't need alot of detail or deep bass, enough to not miss bass lines but the room doesn't have to shake.
I have a rhythmic amplifier, the Rega Brio-R (for it's money). It creates an open soundstage and makes instruments and voices palpable for me. The soundstage is probably an important factor for the palpable feeling. The rhythm just makes it easy to follow the music and makes it swing and fun.
I have this combined with various sources including a turntable and such. My current speakers are the Wharfedale Diamond 10.1. These speakers are very rhythmic aswell, and have a decent soundstage, and on top of that cheap. I have tried different (and more expensive) speakers and floorstanders, such as Monitor Audio BR2's, Rega's own RS3 floorstanders, Sonus Fabers, but they miss this catchy rhythm and I keep coming back to the Wharfedale's.
I want to know which speaker brands are also very rhythmic and have this palpable soundstage?
Preferably floorstanders, since I am thinking about moving to floorstanders for cosmetic reasons. Do floorstanders have less soundstage and rhythm? One brand I am thinking of are PMC speakers, I have read from various sources they have an excellent realistic soundstage. But what about the rhythm? Should I scratch PMC of my list? PMC seems to be good with rock aswell, which is one of the main genres it will be playing.