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Speaker suggestions under 4k

Well here it is. I sold my Tekton Double Impacts and my Lyngdorf 2170 a while back. I thought it sounded very good! I was getting out of audio and wasn't listening much anymore. Well..... now winter is here, I'm bored and have the itch to get something descent again. 
I like rock/metal/bluegrass/ acoustic/ some country. I need impact and good midbass and low fatigue. I have a Crown DCI 4/300 and a upgraded Jolida Fusion preamp at the moment. Plenty of power for almost anything. 

My biggest pet peeve is cabinets that start talking at high levels or when the sound hardens at high levels. 

Willing to drive up to 300miles 1 way for the right deal and I am in West Mi. A little older does not bother me at all. I've just started looking and a few I've been eying are:
Aerial LR5 or Model 9
Dali MS4
LSA 20 statements (new)
KEF 205/2
Dynaudio Focus 360

Any others anyone feels I should keep an eye out for in this price range? 

Thanks
mofojo
musicbox78
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To Mofojo,

I would ask you to discribe your room/listening space firstly. Any wall treatments, carpet, ceiling tiles etc. I mention this only because you mention a hardening upon loud levels. My finger wants to point to the Crown amp on this. Far better options I think are available. Was your room too small for the Tekton DIs you had ? 

I believe the listening space and their acoustic treatments are just as important as the gear used to join in a synergy that brings music to life and beyond. 

Been at this for 45+ years one way or another, which means squat other than I know what I like, my musical tastes, the equipment that melds together to form that certain synergy that puts a smile on my mug. 

East Michigan here, Metro Detroit area. Enjoy.
mofojo OP
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Room is 13x19. Half the room where I sit I have 7ft ceilings,the other other half is 9 ft with open rafters. Bass traps in al corners 4in thick. Couple owens 703 panels on the walls at reflections points. 1 2.5inthick 703 hanging from the ceiling between the speakers. Ohh and some 2 in 703s on the drywall from the drop down transition from rafters to drywall. 

There is a Odyssey Stratos Extreme for sale locally I've been eyeballing but I think he wants too much and is not negotiable. I am however considering other amps than the crown. I'm not convinced it is the problem however, I will keep it and compare when I buy a nice AB amp. 

The Pioneers do not have the resonance the Tektons had at high volumes. I have been playing with positioning for best results as well. 
mofojo OP
2,304 posts
 
Ohh I have a meeting call setup with GIK this week to discuss treatments as well. 
musicbox78
46 posts
 
mofojo  

GIK are a awesome product, serious results obtained, I have 4 big corner traps, in each corner, GIK offers a 2" version also. They Work dammit.

My Audio Basement Cave consists of a 20 x 12.6 x 7 space, my audio domain.
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mofojo OP
2,304 posts
 
Any suggestions for an amp under 2k used for the Pioneers? I want high current, high damping factor I think. Something on the warm side of neutral but fast. Source will likely be the RME ADI 2 direct to the amp. 
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