New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :)))


My dear hifi lovers,

In a while I'm going to pull the trigger for a pair of new speakers, in 6000$ range.
My new system will be focused on a Pass Labs XA25 and a Rega Planar 6, I'll have to test both Ania and Exact cartridges as I don't know yet what to choose.
I was looking on the web for recommendations related to vinyls for speakers in such a cost range but found literally nothing. My system will be fully analog, 80% lps, 20% cds. So far I auditioned the Klipsch Forte IV and Sonus Nova 3, very different but both amazing for different reasons. I slightly preferred the Nova as for me the bass is the most important thing. The Forte had a decent one but don't go deep enough, hope to hear the Cornwall IV soon and find that amount of low frequencies missing with the Forte. Unfortunately the dealer couldn't provide a turntable for the listening. This month I'm still auditioning:

Revel Performa3 F208
Focal Kanta 2
Cornwall IV
Spendor A7
Dynaudio Evoke 50

In a first moment I was also strongly considering the Tekton DI's and Volti Razz, they're both still on the list but unfortunately I can't test them because I'm in EU and in addition I'll have to pay tax duties (but this won't be a problem if these speakers are really the best choice).
Anyway even if for next auditionings there will probably be a turntable, It's always hard to get what's better sounding. I have 1000 records and can't test all of them, plus I can't know which one has a solid registration or not.
Does any of you have experience with speakers in a such cost range, using a turntable? And btw did any of you try also the Ania or the Exact?
Please feel also free to recommend any other speakers i didn't mention, I'm extremely flexible and open to any suggestion (excluding Dac).

Thanks!!!
adversam
The original OHM F from the 70's was omnidirectional.
Since the early 80's till current the Ohm Walsh series speakers, they have been quasi omnidirectional by that I mean the the sound propagating from the rear of the speaker is around 20 db less then what is radiating from the front.
Ironically there hasn't been a lot of changes from my 1984 Ohm Walsh 4's to today's Ohm Walsh TallĀ  3000.
I'll give you some specs that are not on the Ohm website; maybe even the German distributor may not be aware of them.
Mapman will correct me if I'm wrong.

Common specs between Ohm Walsh 4 and Walsh 3000

Weight: 63 lbs. per speaker
10" downward facing time aligned driver
1" soft dome super tweeter angled inwardly at 45 degrees from front of cabinet (ferro-fluid cooled)
Crossover: 1st order Butterworth @ 8K Hz (6 db per octave)
Sub Bass Activator kicks in at 60 Hz to manage bass response
Impedance: 6 ohms

NOTE: there is no crossover(s) till you reach 8,000 Hz
That's one of the reasons the sound is so coherent.

They sound more like an electrostatic speaker than a box speaker but unlike most electrostatics these have some serious bass

@ uncleang thanks a lot for all specs... sounds like I have to plan a trip to Germany to audition a couple of Walsh 3000 and 4000
Make sure the dealer has those models in stock before you go.

PS: the 4000 is the same as the 3000 except it's a 12" driver and can go a little lower and also louder.