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$3000 stand mounted speakers?

Whats a good contender in the $3000 range for a small monitor speaker to use with an EL34 tube amp w/ 40 wpc? The room is lively w/ hardwood floors and 18' x 22' x  9'H family area.
I'm contemplating the ProAc Tablet 10, but I'm wondering if I can do better by increasing my purchase up to $3k.

(FYI, I don't want floor standing speakers because of WAF, and have no problem from my end on this matter.)
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I listened to the persona b last weekend and they’re on sale for a couple more weeks so they might be worth checking out.
mofojo
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Steve. How much are they on sale for. 
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Depends on your dealer, the website says 20% or more.
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@mjcmt  yeah I think Dynaudio tends to work better with high current solid state amps, and i think the Special Forty would benefit from higher damping factor. 
The Silverline I meant was the Minuet Grand. Much more musically accurate than the Dynaudio IMO. Probably on par with Fritz, though I only heard them briefly. I have a full review on my site. 
dbarger
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Second the falcon ls3/5a’s.  I have a pair hooked up to a pair of audio note l4 monoblocks which are 40 watt el34 amps and the falcons are really spectacular in my small room.  The Devore o/93’s have not turned from facing the wall since I got the Falcons.  I also have the Stirling’s and they are good also, but the falcons edge them in transparency and details.  The Stirling s are also the excellent at both, just not quite...  but they do playa bit louder without strain.  Ok, get both!
i would not sell either.
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