To answer a couple of questions, my ceiling is 10', and I listen mostly at low to moderate volume levels. The need for a speaker that plays really loudly is low priority.
@islandmandan You say your Tannoys are custom but I wonder if you could equate them to the Ardens,or perhaps a larger model.
@yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the pointer to the Yamaha NS5000. I'll do some research.