Large mid/bass, soft-dome tweeter, high(ish) sensitivity

Please take this advice with a grain of salt. But I’ve heard the Lintons a couple of times. My impression was that my Vandersteen 1ci’s did everything the Lintons did but better. But those are two good speakers to put on your audition list.

I should add that I heard these speakers in two separate rooms with different gear driving both. I believe they were using the Rogue Pharoah to drive the Lintons. They were very pleasant sounding.

@audionoobie would you characterize the Vandersteens as warm or cool?

Vandersteen and Linton I would both consider warmish. Amazing mid-range, polite slightly rolled off highs. I think my Vandy 1ci's put out satisfying bass to where I don't need a sub. What are your room dimensions?

I had the Linton's, but unfortunately I returned them because the highs were too rolled of for my liking... I was in love with the cabinets on them though... Beautiful looking speakers with their stands!

One more thing to add, I know you said you listen at relatively low volumes, but I’ve cranked the Vandys to ridiculously high volumes at times and they hold together. I’m not sure the same can be said about the Lintons. Also I felt the Vandy’s had more “meat on the bone.” Not sure how to translate that into audiophile terms.