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Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation

Looking to upgrade from my current Rogers LS3/5a + AB1 REL 328 setup .  While I love the smooth mids of these speakers (especially on voices/acoustic instruments), I tend to play harder music more frequently (alt/rock/punk/etc) which these do not excel at. I like to play music loud and have a real world living room my system is in (cathedral ceiling, open on one side, many windows. couch between my speakers) so setup is a challenge. I hate harsh sounding speakers.

My current playback system consists of a Oppo-BDP105 (or primarily Roon/JRiver via Ethernet) into a PS Audio DirectStream Jr DAC > Conrad Johnson Premier 14 Tube Pre > Conrad Johnson MF2500a Amp.  All run by a PS Audio P5 with a combination of Nordost/Shunyata cabling.

Looking to spend around $4,000-$7,000 but could be flexible. Used or new is fine.

Currently considering:

PSB Imagine T3
Vandersteen Trio CT
Spendor D7
Mangepan 3.7i (don't think this will work with high SPL)
Endeavor Audio E-3
Revel F208
Golden Ear Triton 1
Dynaudio Excite X44

Any other speakers I should be considering based on my equipment, volume preference and music? Anything I should eliminate?

Looking forward to hearing everyone's opinions & thank you in advance
fdemello
devilboy
1,176 posts
 
I have a speaker way under your budget that plays extremely well with the genres you mentioned. My Source Technologies 1.7 SL Reference. Floor standing two way with small footprint. Scanspeak Revelator tweeter and 7" Revelator driver. Built like a tank and has incredibly deep bass with my 37 watt solid state amp! Everyone who has heard it mentions the deep bass.  $5,500 brand new. Spend a little north of a grand and they're yours and save a lot of money. 

fdemello OP
80 posts
 
devilboy704 posts07-12-2016 7:18pm@jond, yes I did sell it. It still is a giant killer IMO. The only reason I sold it is "because my speakers are a bit bright" and the INT, as wonderful and "warm" as it is, in the end was still too much of a good thing. Rather than open a whole new can of worms with shopping for new speakers, worrying about selling mine, etc, I chose to keep the speakers and get a new amp. 
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Those wouldn't work for me devilboy. Thanks for the offer though. Focusing in on the brands I listed
ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
Great list you have.  Not too many and all different tastes.  The winner will come to light for you quickly.  I'm hearing out to Nepal for a family wedding and will be back on the 10th of Feb.  If you are heading out to audition after that, let me know.  Would be fun to meet up as you aren't far away.  Pete
fdemello OP
80 posts
 
Have a great trip Pete. Hopefully we can meet up at AC

ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
Of course.  I'd love that.  Would be a lot of fun.  You can audition etc, but we'll have to take a listen to the Vandersteen 7's with all the top gear, lol.  It will be an eye opener.  Also will do the Maggies upstairs.
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