Speakers with three or four driver units (actual loudspeakers) mounted in each cabinet.
Just to be slightly mischievous for a moment, I'd point out that 3 or 4 way drivers at this price can be pretty wonderful, but if you want mind-blowingly wonderful you might need to spend a lot more; and yet, you don't actually need them, or to spend more than you suggest, even if you want the very best. Some of the very best have just one driver: Quad electrostatics, for instance. Second hand, almost new, they are probably well within your budget, and they have, to my ears, a wonderful, neutral, natural sound that blows away anything else in the price range. They are, though, only worth considering if you happen to have the space for a couple of things that look like shortish (4ft high by 2ft 6" wide) mattresses stood upright a couple of yards apart, and at least three or four feet (preferably more) from one end of the room. On the other extreme, there are lovely small speakers around like the Stirling LS3/5a V2 which also have only two drivers but sound gorgeous, given the right room and the right stands, and maybe - dare I say it? - just maybe the right subwoofer. (And that would give you something you'll want to tweak - and argue about the desirability or otherwise of - until your dying day!). They are a lot cheaper than $3,000, though. I'd agree that speakers are the area where you'll get most improvement for your money. Go and have fun listening to lots of them. If you want to find out what the rest of your system could sound like as it is by changing to top-draw speakers, you could either get a decent dealer to let you try them at home, or try the cheap option with some top-draw headphones - something like the Sennheiser HD650, which cost a tenth of your budget, and give a really fantastic sound. It all depends on what space you've got, and what music you listen to. Classical, Romantic, even really meaty romantic, early, acoustic, jazz, folk, and any rock perhaps short of metal (and definitely not garage, house or stuff the point of which is to crack your foundations), I'd go (actually, have gone) for the Quads, myself. But YMMV and probably will. And then, of course, you might also want to doctor your listening room's acoustics....... On 11 Dec 2009, at 19:17, norderney wrote: > > iPhone;493144 Wrote: >> If one is only going to spend that much money and has the room, I would >> spend every penny on true floor standing full range speakers. The amp >> will drive a good variety of 3 or 4 way floor standing speakers and the >> tighter lower bass and improved midrange will amaze one for years to >> come. At which time, one would be able to upgrade to a better amp. > > Can you explain what is meant by the term 3 or 4 way speakers? > > Would my existing B&W CDM1NT stand mounted speakers be 2 way? > > Sorry if this question is a bit basic, but I am not a hi-fi expert, but > I am trying to learn!!!!!!!!!! > > > -- > norderney > > Transporter (Black) - Arcam A85 Amp - B&W CDM1NT Speakers - Yamaha > CDRHD1500 Recorder > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > norderney's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=378 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72273 > > _______________________________________________ > audiophiles mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
