A CLASSIC CONUNDRUM....

[Daniel Quinn]

Not sure Cage would welcome your classification of him Mr Booth, but i take your point ,however ; 4 mins 33 seconds can and indeed as been performed by a full orchestra . :D

[terrybooth]

Not sure Cage would welcome your classification of him Mr Booth, but i take your point ,however ; 4 mins 33 seconds can and indeed as been performed by a full orchestra . :D

That's just when they've all popped off round the pub.

[Lindsayt]

Do you have any examples of one of these huge speakers that can keep the similar Roydous musicality, or at least a part of it?

But since these cost over £7000 I don't think it's a very helpful suggestion if you are on a budget.
I'm not a very good person to ask about budget speakers. Maybe Lindsay can be more helpful...

EV Patricians.
On a tighter budget for classical, EV Sentry III's, Altec Model 19's, Klipschorns.
On a sub £1000 budget, if you can find them, Bozak Symphonys or Concert Grands - which I think are better suited to rock and pop, but they're not bad for classical.
Or for ultimate midrange transparency whilst sacrificing some dynamics Quad Electrostatics. These would be my choice for chamber music.
I'm sure that there are other proper sized speakers that would do a good job. Vitavox, Klangfilm, that sort of thing.

[Anesthetise]

I mostly listen to almost everything, but mostly *new* music - I love balance of range, when there's equal of everything, dynamics, naturality/neutrality and... they should survive strong modern electronic bass, which I've been exploring the most recently

[slinger]

For my two pennorth I'd echo what Lindsayt said and listen Classic FM in the car, or the office, or whatever. It's a great primer, but they don't just play "the usual suspects."

[Neilardo]

On a tighter budget for classical, EV Sentry III's, Altec Model 19's, Klipschorns.
On a sub £1000 budget, if you can find them, Bozak Symphonys or Concert Grands - which I think are better suited to rock and pop, but they're not bad for classical.
Or for ultimate midrange transparency whilst sacrificing some dynamics Quad Electrostatics. These would be my choice for chamber music.
I'm sure that there are other proper sized speakers that would do a good job. Vitavox, Klangfilm, that sort of thing.

Whilst I'm sure LindsayT is on the money for musicality with these suggestions, I think you may be a bit out on budget. There's a set of Bozak Concert Grands on ebay at the mo that'll set you back £4.5K inc postage. Of the other suggestions I doubt that Klipschorns would cost much less! Quad electrostatics are fairly widely available at various prices in various conditions. But I shall certainly be checking out these other suggestions. As soon as Figlet suggested LindsayTs advice I've been looking forwards it. I mean KLANGFILM :? What? Klangfilm? Has anyone else heard of klangfilm? C'mere google.

[Neilardo]

Coooooooooooooool. Check out google images for Klangfilm speakers.

[jammy395]

mmmh...Some pretty whacky looking horn affair's right enough....do folk actualy put these things in their living rooms....!!!
I suppose it depends how big the room is.....

[Lindsayt]

£4.5k for Bozak Concert Grands is a joke. I paid £500 for my Symphonys. If you join the Yahoo Bozak group you'll see Bozaks for sale for less than $1000. I've seen Klipschorns go for less than £1500. Same with Altec 19's.

There was a set of horn enthusiasts who got together in Germany a couple of years ago to compare midrange horns. The winners were a pair of very vintage Klangfilm field coils.

[Lindsayt]

I've got a lot of 24' by 18' rooms in my house, which helps explain my taste in speakers.