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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
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gdnrbob
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Whoohoo!
I hope to pick up my cables from Audioconnection this week, so I can finally listen to your old Treo's, ctsooner.
In the meantime, I have my recently installed Atma-sphere amps and preamp connected to a pair of Zu Union's. (Didn't need Biwire's).

I have to say they are approaching magical.
Bob

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ctsooner
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Wait until you get the speakers up and running.  Like anything, give them a legit break in as they need it every time they are moved.  Listen to Johnny and he'll make sure you get everyone out of them that they can do. You heard how good they sounded in my system. I'm sure they will be just as great in yours.  Happy they went to a loving home, lol.  True audiophiles understand that last statement.
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tomic601
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IF it was me by now I would have hand forged biwire jumpers made from all my spouses single lost gold ear rings.....
man you shoulda been named Job....
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nycjlee
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After many months of waiting, since Thankgiving, my system upgrade is finally done.  The Ayre AX-5 Twenty and Vandy Treo CT is a magical combo.  Johnny@audioconnection is awesome!! Highly recommend going to see him, he came over to my house with Carlos last week and they did an awesome job with setting up the speakers.  I'm approaching twenty hours and the speakers without full break in time sounds fantastic.  The soundstage and imaging is natural and beautiful. The CT tweeter really sounds nice with the Ayre amp.  The mid range is rich, detailed and engaging, I can listening for hours.   I will enjoy the break in period.  
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ctsooner
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NYC, yes, you have a killer set up.  Wait until you get that system burned in, lol.  Johnny is as good a set up guy as you will find anywhere.  Keep us posted on break in.  
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