Help with new speakers

You MUST check into Silverline Sonatas. Fantastic mids, great imageing(sp) works well with tube or SS. Retails for 6k but I've seen them for less on Agon. The Mkll has 2 woofers and offers better bass than Mkl but that's the only sound difference.

Hi Lmathias, You have listened two excellent pairs of speakers that IMO do voices very well. As good or better than some that have been mentioned. If you have been listening to them in a dealers showroom, this could be the problem. Different equipment or wires may be all that is needed to give you what you are looking for. Give them another try. Much success in your hunt.

I agree with Brulee, your initial choices should work very well. I assume you have considered good earphones? A friend of mind with substantial hearing loss was thrilled when he discovered good Sennheisers.

If Martin Logans do anything nearly perfectly, it's voice.

ACI Jaguars, simply superb. Combine with a pair of their Titan II LE subs and you're still under budget. Listen for yourself, I think you'll love them.