YG Hailey 2.2, Magico M2 or Avantgarde Duo XD ?

Hi all,


I am considering to upgrade my speakers and I would like this upgrade be “significant”.
I am currently using Avantgarde Zero TA XD that I am enjoying very much. It’s a fantastic value for money speakers ! Now I would like to keep their main strengths ( dynamics,transparency,difficult room “friendly”) and improve in terms of subtlety, decay and layering .
My room is small / medium , pretty “bright”, speakers will be relatively close from the front and rear walls and my listening is distance is pretty short (2.5m/3m).
So I am looking for a speaker with a “limited” footprint.
In terms of music, my taste is very eclectic so I am looking for speakers able to be very good “all rounder”.

I have preselected 3/4models :
- YG Hailey 2.2
- Magico M2
- Avantgarde Duo XD
- potentially TAD CR1 + subs

Duo XD would be the logical upgrade path but I feel those relatively big horns need space to breathe...
YG Hail 2.2 : was not considering them initially but after a superb (and totally random ) listening session I couldn’t exclude them any longer ! and I really like the possibility to upgrade further on ( but the 2.2 model is anyway just updated)

Also my current front gear is Accuphase C2850/A70 (have also a 300B SET amp ) and given the significant investment ahead of me, if those new speakers could be compatible with them ( even if not THE perfect match) it would help !

What do you think?

Thanks
Alex

PS : there are many other very good speakers/ brands but for many different reasons those 4models are my short list

 

Can't go wrong with an ARC REF 10.

The Nagra HD preamp is mind blowing, but costly. These are both excellent preamps that are rich and textured, but do not mess with the amp's characteristic. So the Boulder's tight, deep bass will be intact.

The Nagra HD preamp is definitely on my “to test dream list” ( with the CH L10) but for the time being it will stay a “dream”...
In terms of valve preamp , I can recommend the Viva Linea preamp which is very transparent and dynamic still giving you texture and bloom . However it’s a preamp with a very high gain so can be challenging to integrate.

 

Unfortunately I can’t ...

That's a shame.
I know that when YG's UK distributor learned that i use Boulder amps he was VERY keen to bring his speakers here for an audition.
From that i take that they are an excellent combination

 

That's a shame.
I know that when YG's UK distributor learned that i use Boulder amps he was VERY keen to bring his speakers here for an audition.
From that i take that they are an excellent combination

That they are. Boulder 1008, 1110, 3060, YG Sonja XV. Effortless.