speakers to audition with pass labs / PAD cabling

I wouldn't base my choice of speaker on what type of cables you have. If you do a good job matching your components, you won't need to get expensive cables. I've owned speakers from both Wilson and Magnepan and they were OK. Actually, I still have a pair of Wilson's in my 2nd system. I can't tell you if you will like them, but I prefer Vandersteen. Overall, they work very well with Pass. Have a look at the Model 2 and 3's, and maybe the new trio. If you end up needing more bass, add a pair of their powered subs. The only thing I would caution is that with Vandersteen, opinions vary greatly. That's due mainly to people just getting their listening experience from reading reviews, as well as poor setup. Setup is critical if you want to hear what the speakers can really do. There's other good speakers, but that would be my first choice.

Never heard of them.. but will look them up. Tks for thoughts.

Focals work very well with Pass Labs amplifiers. I use a pair with my xa100.5's and like the combination very much.

Yes.. those are on my list. Just need to find a place to demo.

We had a pair of Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1's with a 30.5 for a long time and enjoyed it without regret.

Not familiar with your cables, but I can tell you the combination is magic. The 30.5 performed way better than it ought to! Significantly better than our X-250.5.

We used MIT Oracle cabling and a Meridian front end.

Enjoy your music, TJF.