Speakers for classical music

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Ankit in SP Road can give you demo of MX-5021.

Or you can come to my place for a test of the same. Others, you can check in Croma and Home Town.
 
I got an audition of the MX5021 at Imagine and I must say I was disappointed. The bass is still not as punchy as I would like. I played Hotel California on it and the song was way too bass heavy, even after twiddling with the knobs. Also tried a Harmon Kardon set they had lying and those were simply crap. The source was a nano they had lying around. Haven't found anywhere else to audition stuff yet.
 
VanishingNerd said:
I got an audition of the MX5021 at Imagine and I must say I was disappointed. The bass is still not as punchy as I would like. I played Hotel California on it and the song was way too bass heavy, even after twiddling with the knobs. Also tried a Harmon Kardon set they had lying and those were simply crap. The source was a nano they had lying around. Haven't found anywhere else to audition stuff yet.
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Hmm. okay. First, MX-5021 is not for bass. I recommended them for voice clarity, which is unmatched in sub7k segment. Listen to any pure classical music on this and you will be mesmerized.

Second, Please don't say that you played it from mp3 player. Even my Cowon D2 was not able to drive these properly.

I heard Hotel California and the audio was pretty good. And I also found that the bass is pretty good too.
 
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Why would a listener want to go with monitors ?

Monitors are bit tiring to listen to for long period of time. They are mostly for production purposes, hence the word 'studio' in the title.
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Cos in his price range, there's nothing better out there unless he's willing to buy used.
 
I wont mind increasing the budget, but I need to have an idea what to get. 10-12k was a figure for a starting point. If I can not get anything decent in that price range, I will go for higher say uptill 20k even.
 
VanishingNerd said:
I wont mind increasing the budget, but I need to have an idea what to get. 10-12k was a figure for a starting point. If I can not get anything decent in that price range, I will go for higher say uptill 20k even.
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20k should get you something like Wharfedale 9.1 + a used amp or a Norge 2060 for slightly more which'd blow most of the setups like the AE2s/Klipsch Promedia 2.0 and the likes.

The Wharfs 9.1s are kinda old but for under 20k I guess you cant ask for more. The 9.1 should set you back by around 11~12k.

Some better and slightly expensive alternatives being the Monitor Audio Bronze Br1 and the Tannoy Mercury F1s (around 14k a pair?). But not very sure if these're exactly suited for classical music. Someone else could help.
 
Gannu said:
20k should get you something like Wharfedale 9.1 + a used amp or a Norge 2060 for slightly more which'd blow most of the setups like the AE2s/Klipsch Promedia 2.0 and the likes.

The Wharfs 9.1s are kinda old but for under 20k I guess you cant ask for more. The 9.1 should set you back by around 11~12k.

Some better and slightly expensive alternatives being the Monitor Audio Bronze Br1 and the Tannoy Mercury F1s (around 14k a pair?). But not very sure if these're exactly suited for classical music. Someone else could help.
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Both the MAs and the Tannoy should serve the purpose well. I'd prefer the Tannoy just because the way it sounds feels more musical to my untrained ears.
The Tannoy Mercury F1 customs are a bit bit bas shy so auditioning is must.

The Wharfs may also serve well, but again an audition is highly recommended.
 
^Forgot to mention these bookshelves deserve some good stands. :)

I might bite a good deal on a custom amp + bookshelves in about a month or 2. Waiting for some auditioning. :P
 
VanishingNerd said:
Again the question arises where do I go to audition these?
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go to wharf site. . . They will mention indian dealer as designer-audio.com. . . Designer audio site will give bangalore dealer name. . . Mordaunt short(~13k), mission(~13k), cambridge audio(~8k), q-acoustics, psb, energy are some brands in the sub 20k range. The tannoy is closer to 20k(18k?) so may be outside the budget. So is br2
there is a meet by hifivision.com on the may 17 at bangalore. Will be a good chance to audition.
i dont know about classical music. But the psb is good for vocals. Plus sangram loves them.
 
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