Which way to go speaker wise ?

[gus4emo]

Apr 3, 2017 17:23:02 GMT -5 kauai82 said:

I am itching for a speaker upgrade in the next eight months or so. I am pretty much tied to a $850 budget that includes shipping charges. I am currently using in my office system a Core 2 DIY speaker which is a seven inch Dayton RS-180 and a Dayton RS-28f tweeter in a 34 inch tall cabinet. It sounds great, but I want to see if I can beat it with out having my bank account bruised. I have pretty much got the search down to three possibilities. I am open to suggestions, but my $850 budget is pretty firm.  My office is fairly large 20x15 feet and carpeted. I listen to all types of music, primarily jazz and new age plus some rock and do so at about 85db (according to my phone sound level meter app.) I currently don't have a subwoofer in the office system but am thinking that I might add one in the future. The look of the speaker is that not important to me. My woodworking skills are not that good so my Core 2's are not a fine piece of furniture.  My three choices are as follows:


One, keep  on the DIY course and up grade the RS-180 drivers in my Core 2's to a very high end Scan Speak Revelator seven inch mid woofer and keep the tweeters the same  RS-28f. Have my friend that built my DIY Jasmines do the crossover and voice them to my personal liking. I have heard the Revelator's in speakers at audio shows that I have attended and really like the sound. Cost for the woofers and crossovers about $600 to $650.


Two, see what the Emotiva Airmotiv T1 sound like if I like a AMT tweeter. Cost $700 and I am not out that much for shipping back to Emotiva if I don't like them.  Also, I wonder what the price and the difference in sound of the soon to be released of the T2.


Three, have head so much about Tekton speakers and wondering if I would like the sound.  I am thinking of the Lore Reference.  With shipping it would hit my high end of my budget of $850. Are the Tekton speakers very forward sounding speakers ?  I am not that found of forward sounding speakers. My Core 2's are some what forward sounding and have an Aluminum woofer in the RS-180 that at times can sound somewhat harsh but I counter that with my Tube Primaluna Prologue One.  I plan on using the Primaluna to drive what ever new speakers I buy.

Any input would be appreciated and I am open to suggestions, but the speakers need to stay on the $850 budget. Any speaker out there that I am missing ? Thanks in advance for your input. Matt

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[dickhertz]

Look into a set of jbl 590s if you want a speaker that does everything well. They are huge as is the sound they put out. I have them and I'm done with my speaker search. I can also recommend anything Dennis Murphy has at Philharmonic Audio. That man is first class and honest and he has forgotten more about speakers than most could ever dream of knowing. Regards Dick