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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
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dweller
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After hearing them on youtube, I purchased some Klipsch La Scalla II (arriving tomorrow). My first "Good" speakers were horns (Allied Radio boxes w/12 inch acoustic suspension woofers & horn tweeter/mids). I like how the klipsch (105 db efficient) open doors for trying low-power, high quality amps (First Watt, Cary, Air Tight, etc).
I'm keeping my Thiel 2.4SE, but may sell if seduced by the Klipsch.
The first album through the La Scalla will be 'Zepplin II. I'm drooling already!
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dlcockrum
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Love the La Scallas for rock concert sound. Should be killer with Zep. Very good with low power tube amps to take the edge off.

Let us know how this works out after a month or so. 

Dave 
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tomic601
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I had a nice three year run paying for college using LaScalla in utility fir plywood as a PA for a rockabilly band...
the other half was paid for selling KEF, SOTA, Quad, Dynavector, Vandersteen, etc...
they will be great for Zoso....
buy hearing protection 

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dweller
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Also coming tomorrow: A sweet little 45 wpc PrimaLuna Prologue Premium. Uses EL34s -same as Marantz 8b! How's that for hearing protection? I wish the PL had a triode switch but no.  Price was too good to pass up...
itzhak1969
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Hi fdemello

I think you’re dooing a mistake here Instead  making a list of short options and start to eliminate some choices ,you are expanding it more and more .there is endless speakers around you have to focus on the best options you think is suitable for your needs and start audition them otherwise you’ll be confused and out of control....
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