DeVore Gibbon 8's or Salk Songtowers?

[dogorman]

I have enough money in the budget to try one more pair of speakers before calling the whole thing done for another twenty years. Emphasis is on quick, snappy, detail-oriented sound with excellent image, but still silky enough through the mid and treble so as not to overwhelm my slap-happy room. Power is McCormack DNA-HT5, pre is McCormack MAP-1, interconnects by Blue Jeans, power and speaker cables by Element.

If the two finalists are the DeVore Gibbon-8 and the Salk Songtowers (with the previously stated objectives in mind), which pair is the better choice? It's impractical for me to audition either pair before buying and trying.

 

[cornelius]

Tough call, I've never heard the Salks - but I've heard most of the DeVore line, and they're amazing speakers. I'd go for the DeVores.

 

[Warpdrv]

How much do the DeVore Gibbon 8's run.... curious...

I have heard neither, but will soon be having a speaker shootout with the Songtowers, Paradigm Studio 100's, and Paradigm Sig S4's...

The Songtowers can have any custom veneer finish you want.. and the sound is supposed to be just phenomenal

 

[Kitsum]

I would get the heavier (better construction) speaker. Check the specs, reviews, and then go by the weight.

 

[calnbs]

I believe the Salks are going up in price soon if they haven't yet. So the sooner, the better.