2022, Current top 5 most competent full range speakers in budget/mid/high-end ranges?

[ryanosaur]

Any thoughts on the HTD Level 3 towers?

Level THREE Tower Speakers

DetailsLevel Three Cabinet Speakers Our Level THREE Tower is designed to blend perfectly with other Level THREE speakers. Level THREE utilizes the latest in high-end component technology.The low range is reproduced by dual 7" drivers. FCD stands for Fabric, Ceramic, Doping. A lightweight fabric...

www.htd.com

Doh I can't update the list anymore, edit time out I guess. Sigh.

Very best,

Ask a mod like @Steve81 , @jinjuku if you can get edit privilege reassigned.

 

[snakeeyes]

Any thoughts on the HTD Level 3 towers?

Level THREE Tower Speakers

DetailsLevel Three Cabinet Speakers Our Level THREE Tower is designed to blend perfectly with other Level THREE speakers. Level THREE utilizes the latest in high-end component technology.The low range is reproduced by dual 7" drivers. FCD stands for Fabric, Ceramic, Doping. A lightweight fabric...

www.htd.com

Doh I can't update the list anymore, edit time out I guess. Sigh.

Very best,

Any reviews with measurements?

 

[WookieGR]

So I stop by to check out the top 5 speakers. I need some alternates in case the Philharmonic towers fall through since it's just crickets about that April shipment. Then I get Will Smith'd in the face with a whopping 31 speaker choices making it impossible to decide all over again. Can I assume that if I were sitting in a room blindfolded and hearing each one of these that I couldn't tell the difference because they are all so beyond incredible? Pricing is all over the map.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

So I stop by to check out the top 5 speakers. I need some alternates in case the Philharmonic towers fall through since it's just crickets about that April shipment. Then I get Will Smith'd in the face with a whopping 31 speaker choices making it impossible to decide all over again. Can I assume that if I were sitting in a room blindfolded and hearing each one of these that I couldn't tell the difference because they are all so beyond incredible? Pricing is all over the map.

If you are not 100% certain which speakers to buy, then it's best to wait.

Based on my experience, good speakers will sound more a like than not, with the biggest obvious difference being the BASS output.

 

[Pogre]

So I stop by to check out the top 5 speakers. I need some alternates in case the Philharmonic towers fall through since it's just crickets about that April shipment. Then I get Will Smith'd in the face with a whopping 31 speaker choices making it impossible to decide all over again. Can I assume that if I were sitting in a room blindfolded and hearing each one of these that I couldn't tell the difference because they are all so beyond incredible? Pricing is all over the map.

Hmm... maybe @MalVeauX should break those up into their respective ranges. Like 3 categories. Under $2k, $2k to $6k and $6k and up? I dunno if he can edit it still tho...

 

[ryanosaur]

So I stop by to check out the top 5 speakers. I need some alternates in case the Philharmonic towers fall through since it's just crickets about that April shipment. Then I get Will Smith'd in the face with a whopping 31 speaker choices making it impossible to decide all over again. Can I assume that if I were sitting in a room blindfolded and hearing each one of these that I couldn't tell the difference because they are all so beyond incredible? Pricing is all over the map.

Have you connected with @D Murphy or @internova1 recently?

 

[WookieGR]

Have you connected with @D Murphy or @internova1 recently?

I haven't. I've always been the kid in the back seat that NEVER asked "are we there yet?" I feel like it's pestering when Dennis clearly told me he would send out invoices when the boat arrives. I wonder how many fish he's caught waiting at the dock for my speakers to show.

 

[MalVeauX]

Ask a mod like @Steve81 , @jinjuku if you can get edit privilege reassigned.

@Steve81 or @jinjuku , or anyone, is there a chance to allow me to edit the original post so I can sort things?

Very best,

 

[jinjuku]

I think it takes a site admin and not a mod to enable this.

 

[D Murphy]

I haven't. I've always been the kid in the back seat that NEVER asked "are we there yet?" I feel like it's pestering when Dennis clearly told me he would send out invoices when the boat arrives. I wonder how many fish he's caught waiting at the dock for my speakers to show.

There's really no mystery or cricket chirping about the next BMR shipment. The container ship left two weeks late due to a Covid lock down in China. The ship is also going to dock in New York rather than CA, which meant it had to go through the Panama Canal. All this has been explained on my AVS thread. The ETA for docking in New York is May 15, 2-3 weeks later than initially planned. That's not much of a delay under current circumstances.

 

[MalVeauX]

After seeing this review, these seem like a great candidate in the budget side of things at $800 a pair.

Monoprice Monolith Encore T6 Tower Loudspeaker Review

The Monoprice Monolith Encore T6 (MSRP: $800/pr) are audiophile grade speakers with ample bass and output you would have to spend significantly more to rival. Read our review with measurements to see why.

www.audioholics.com

Very best,

 

[lovinthehd]

There's really no mystery or cricket chirping about the next BMR shipment. The container ship left two weeks late due to a Covid lock down in China. The ship is also going to dock in New York rather than CA, which meant it had to go through the Panama Canal. All this has been explained on my AVS thread. The ETA for docking in New York is May 15, 2-3 weeks later than initially planned. That's not much of a delay under current circumstances.

Interesting. CA means California rather than Canada in this case? I don't use avs much....but having been in the logistics industry most of my life kinda weird in the usual days to have a ship discharge on east coast US instead of west coast as intended.....did you get some transhipment (i.e. change of ship/port in transit) involved?

ps If you want, would love to delve into details about the transit details via PM if you don't want to do in the general discussion....