Vinsanity
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Alright, so I'm looking to final complete the system in my room: the speakers. So far, the system is a B&O record player, a vintage (but solid) sony CD player, yamaha reciever and my macbook pro running through an airport express.
The room itself isn't overly large, so raw loudness isn't much of a concern. They'll primarily be used for my vinyls and my digital library, although they will also be used for some producing/mastering. Overall, I'm looking for a set of bookshelf that perform well all around, i.e. pound hard enough for daft punk or the knife, but also expressive and warm enough for the old satie and mahler vinyls.
Basically, I'm looking for a tight, compact-ish speaker that has solid, consistent response. Also, being still happy with sound and aesthetics in 5 - 10 years when I'm not in a college house would be great.
I'm trying to limit an upperbound of around $1000 CAD (pretty much par on USD right now...) and so far, I've been recommended the Totem Rainmakers, Paradigm Monitor Series, and the Bowers & Wilikins CM1 / lower end 600 or 700 series. I've been able to get a listening session in with the CM1's, and I definitely wouldn't be upset if they ended up in my room, but I don't want to rush the decision. Lastly, availability and such is a slight concern, I'll have to buy them in or around Kingston, ON (halfway between Toronto and Ottawa).
How does the head-fi crowd feel about the speakers I've been recommended? Are there any other speakers in that range I should try to get a listen to?
The room itself isn't overly large, so raw loudness isn't much of a concern. They'll primarily be used for my vinyls and my digital library, although they will also be used for some producing/mastering. Overall, I'm looking for a set of bookshelf that perform well all around, i.e. pound hard enough for daft punk or the knife, but also expressive and warm enough for the old satie and mahler vinyls.
Basically, I'm looking for a tight, compact-ish speaker that has solid, consistent response. Also, being still happy with sound and aesthetics in 5 - 10 years when I'm not in a college house would be great.
I'm trying to limit an upperbound of around $1000 CAD (pretty much par on USD right now...) and so far, I've been recommended the Totem Rainmakers, Paradigm Monitor Series, and the Bowers & Wilikins CM1 / lower end 600 or 700 series. I've been able to get a listening session in with the CM1's, and I definitely wouldn't be upset if they ended up in my room, but I don't want to rush the decision. Lastly, availability and such is a slight concern, I'll have to buy them in or around Kingston, ON (halfway between Toronto and Ottawa).
How does the head-fi crowd feel about the speakers I've been recommended? Are there any other speakers in that range I should try to get a listen to?