Help with Speaker Selection


My room is 20x20 with a ceiling that slopes from 8 feet on the sides to 16 feet in the center. The system is ARC 150.2, Naim CD 3.5, Sugden pre-amp and speakers Linn Keilidh.

One side of the room has 8 foot high shelving upon which the speakers sit. So speaker placement remains less than ideal.

I play rock and roll mostly. Any part of the system can be replaced but I have always enjoyed the ARC sound.

Will entertain any suggestion.

Thanks to all for their comments.
mendota9811
They sound compressed, with poorly extended highs, colored midrange and minimal base.
Vandersteens are always a good/reliable speaker, with good rock potential.
Inexpensive AND fun.

Larry
"One side of the room has 8 foot high shelving upon which the speakers sit.”

I’m not sure that I have an accurate picture in my mind, but the speaker setup, that I’m perceiving, looks like a bigger issue than the speakers themselves.