The most dynamic & transparent bookshelf

Sorry, you're missing the point of my post. The Wharfedale Jade 3 will NOT likely play as loud as the Denton, and NOT a speaker you should consider. The Aon 3 at 90db sensitivity is a much better choice for being able to play loud.

Tls49: Though I have concerns on how the sound quality, any thoughts on how both of them sound?

Sorry, I have no experience listening to these speakers.

Wim1983, FWIW I bought some Dentons for a second system but I did play them in my main system 'just for fun'. I was amazed by the fullness of the bass (well away from the wall behind them) and the tonal balance of the mid-range which was both on the warm side of neutral but retained very good transparence thru the mid range.

But, compared to my full range speakers the highs were neither extended nor transparent, in fact they were a bit more forward in the mids and rolled off and congested in the highs. All in all a very pleasant sound when driven by my 40wt tube amp and I enjoy them in my second system.

My point is that perhaps the 'loss of dynamic range' you are experiencing has more to due with the tonal balance of the Denton itself than anything else. But, if you really like the tonal balance of the Denton you may be giving up something important to you.

What ever speakers you buy, you should really hear them in your home if you can before purchase, or at a minimum take the Dentons into the dealers store for a side by side comparison.

Good luck.

I have been following this thread since it started, and I can sense the frustration of other members and I understand why...

Wim1983, you're asking good questions. And people are giving good advice. The problem is this is like asking people what kind of candy bar you should go buy based on how different candy bars taste to other people. Whether it's Wharfedale, or Wilson Benesch, or Willy Wonka Speakers, none of them will sound the same to you as they sound to me because our ears are different and depending on age and physical condition we'll likely perceive frequencies differently.

I'm going to be blunt here - there is absolutely positively no way around this, you are going to have to go do some auditions and make some purchases and just listen for yourself. You're going back and forth about specs, and reviews, and numbers on paper, and all of that is noise. Again, it's not that different from reading ingredients on the back of a candy bar wrapper and trying to figure out how it will taste. You just have to listen to as many as you can in your area, and then buy the best you can. If you don't like it, buy something else.

Every person on this forum had to do this...there's no shortcut - you are going to have to buy and learn, and eventually you'll end up with speakers you enjoy, and it may even happen on the very first try.