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Shall I change my Linn Isobarik speakers?
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What price range? Linn is known for turntables. Their speakers are mediocre at best, At each price catagory there are a dozen good speakers. Linn is not one of them

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Hello, thank you for the reply. I was thinking to stay within 2,500 pound or 3,000 the very max.
I was looking at klipsch, where I can have discount, and I was looking in particular for the heritage series Heresy III, Cornwall III, or RF7 II or something in the small range of the palladium series. PMC twenty-24 sounds good too. I appreciate if you could kindly advice on some best pairings with my amps.
Thanks a lot

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ricco275jp wrote:

hello everybody,
Seeking experts' advice please:

Since I will move out of japan, where I currently leave, and relocate to Paris, I was pondering whether to change my speakers or not.

My current set:

Linn LP12 sondek
Majik DSI
EAR yoshino preamp 864 with phono stage
Accuphase A-45 power amp
Linn Isobarik (2011).

I am happy with the system after I purchased the preamp. Before I really struggled to drive the speakers properly. I have always been doubting of those speakers, but with this setting are not that bad.
Music I listen the most: Jazz, Indie, british Rock.
Please note I don't know yet the details of my future home.
Currently my system sits in a basement with wooden floor on concrete, next to large window, roomy space with high ceiling.

Quite important: I prefer not too spend much more than what my current speakers cost.

I hope you can give me some advice.

Thank you so much in advance,
Riccardo

I would not buy new speakers now.

Wait and see what sort of living space you have after you move. It will determine what size and type of speakers you want to get.

Besides; why pay to move them to Paris and take a chance on damage in shipping.

Sell your current speakers in Japan and get new ones in France.

Focal makes excellent speakers and are a French company, so I suggest that you look at them after you are in France.

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Check out the
KLipsch
B&Ws
Revels
Sonus Fabers
Monitor Audios

Stay away from anything by Bose or PSB

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Thank you. How about PMC or Spendor D7? For klipsch, better the heritage series like heresy III and cornwall III or the RF7 II?
You agree to keep my amps? Accuphase A-45 and EAR 864 preamp?
Thanks again
Riccardo

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Spendor D7 is a very good unit

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Laen wrote:

Check out the
KLipsch
B&Ws
Revels
Sonus Fabers
Monitor Audios

Stay away from anything by Bose or PSB

PSB makes some excellent speakers.

Most Klipsch speakers are terrible (except for their Legacy speakers like the Klipschorn and Heresy).

Bose sucks.

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