Hello! I'm new to the forum, but have had a Hauptwerk organ in my home for almost 8 years now. Other than some occasional use of a pair of low-end powered monitor speakers, I have almost exclusively been using headphones. However, I'm ready to expand my horizons and add an amp, speakers, and a sub. I am running HW4, and use a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 audio interface, and my organ is in a carpeted room that measures about 12' x 16' with 9' ceiling. I'm thinking of starting with 6 bookshelf speakers for my intro to multichannel audio. Someone has recommended the Golden Ear Aon 3 ultra high performance bookshelf monitors (https://www.goldenear.com/products/aon-series). They have a ribbon tweeter, which some have told me has a more pleasing, natural sound. Admittedly, I have very limited knowledge of audio hardware, and I'm frankly quite overwhelmed with the myriad options out there. I am committed to buying some quality equipment from the start, and want to have a system that I can be very satisfied with now and can build on later, if desired.
Does anyone have experience with these speakers? I would love to get some thoughts on this before spending nearly $3,000. Thanks for any advice you can give!
Does anyone have experience with these speakers? I would love to get some thoughts on this before spending nearly $3,000. Thanks for any advice you can give!