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Looking for speaker recommendations

I am trading in my PMC Twenty5.26’s and looking for new speakers. My room is 15 ft. L x 12 ft. W with a 8 ft. ceiling. The speakers will be driven by Metaxas Solitaire monoblocks and a Devialet 200 pre-amp. Some speakers that I can get in my price range are:
B&W 804 D3
Legacy Audio Signature SE
Paradigm Persona F3
Vivid Audio B1
Joseph Audio Perspectives
Dynaudio Contour 60
Magico A3
I am looking for a greater soundstage and bottom end slam while maintaining the clarity of the PMC’s. I listened to the B&W’s and Paradigms and preferred the B&W’s. Not sure if any of the other speakers would be too much for my room or not? Any comments on these speakers would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

darrenmc
itzhak1969
515 posts
 
Maybe the problem is not with your speakers but in your system.
Please give us more information about your system .
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jond
6,056 posts
 
First of all those are badass amps you are running! The Metaxas industrial design is super cool! No comments on the speakers except to say looking at them in terms of drivers and specs if you truly want more bass slam that rules out the Joseph Audio and Vivid. Both good speakers but both look a bit bass shy compared to your PMC’s. B&W, Dynaudio, Magico, and Legacy all look like they will help in that department. Beyond that its up to the how they sound to you!
jnorris2005
185 posts
 
I see I got here before the Tekton shills started spouting.  I'm a big Martin Logan fan so that's what I would recommend.  But honestly, if 30 people respond, you'll get thirty different speaker recommendations.  Not very helpful, I'm afraid.
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jackd
1,086 posts
 
If your having a bass slam issue with your current speakers then you have a room problem that changing speakers won't help.  The transmission line PMC will go as low or lower than any speaker on your list.  Two small subwoofers would probably solve your issues along with room treatments for a whole lot less money.  
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