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The most dynamic & transparent bookshelf

I get it when I hear some speakers like Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary, they are musical, detailed, but not on extreme dynamic, it can go pretty low and loud, but still lack a bit more powerful punch. My next aim for powerful speakers, will be something near perfect immune to distortions, must be extreme dynamic, go very loud and does not make the sound quality collapsed, also I insist to stick with bookshelf size, few options in my mind:

Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 (with NrT upgrade, worth?)
Mark&Daniel Ruby
Dynaudio DM 2/8
Proac Response D2
Soundfield Audio Monitor 1

For Dynaudio and Mark&Daniel, I have concern on power and drive efficiency, though I'm using a Class D Audio SDS-400C power amp, it work damn good with my Denton (warm + transparent gear goes really well). My considerations based on factors in this order: price, near full range dynamic, neutral and transparent sonic quality, availability (as I'm from Malaysia, not easy to achieve those speakers), and last your opinions? Any other recommendations? Once again, I'm not looking for speakers with colorations, must extremely dynamic, dead neatral and transparent without snake oil!
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Zmanastronomy: Thanks, I'm afraid Argon 3 is out of my budget :(

Zd542: Yes, it's hard but I think Proac Response D2 suit me well, dead neutral and amazing bass range, for your info, I'm driving my speakers using no hype technology products like JDS Labs ODAC, Blue Jeans cables, and Class D Audio power amplifier, no preamp/ CD player / phono etc...
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Mattmiller: Yes, I heard of Totem, they are good, but this Model 1, just too big and ugly to me? Also the price more than 2K, I try to get a pairs bookshelf within 2K? Possible?
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I believe I mentioned the Helium2. I paid $400 for a mint pair.
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Zmanastronomy: Yes, but that's old model? I believe not easy to get a pair of those, also the frequency range raise concern to me, for that price it seem Sierra-1 spec & craftsmanship most probably will win my heart :P
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My next aim for powerful speakers, will be something near perfect immune to distortions, must be extreme dynamic, go very loud and does not make the sound quality collapsed, also I insist to stick with bookshelf size

the Green Mountain Audio Rio & Eos & Eos HD speakers fit this description exactly. plus, they are minimum phase distortion speakers & they are time-coherent which is why they fit your description exactly.
I believe the Rio is available factory-direct as well (I could be mistaken here??).

Here's their webpage:
http://greenmountainaudio.com/rio/
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