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Originally posted by jyl
I'm looking for a set of living room speakers. It's been a long time since I was an audiophile, so I know what I want but not what's available....
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If you are looking for a true "audiophile" level loudspeaker, you still have some research & listening to do, IMO. If one of your primary concerns is accurate high freq. reproduction, there aren't many that can match Dynaudio, particularly their "Esotar" and "Esotec" drivers (found on their higher-end models, and supplied to other super high-end Co's). Their mid-bass & low freq. units are second to none as well.
If you are limited to $2000, I would seriously consider finding something pre-owned. Personally, I would rather have a pair of "excellent" used (but well taken care of) loudspeakers, than a new set of "good" ones.
A few Mfg. I would consider searching for on the used market:
Wilson Audio
Dynaudio
JM Labs (aka Focal)
Revel
Kharma
Eggleston
Merlin
Verity
Totem Acoustic (use Dynaudio drivers)
Sonus Farber
Meadowlark
Von Schweikert
I'd stay away from any of the "quasi" high end stuff like:
Kef, Polk, Infinity, Bose, etc.
There are a few decent offerings from Definitive Technology, which I would consider to be a happy medium between the above two categories.
