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Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation

Looking to upgrade from my current Rogers LS3/5a + AB1 REL 328 setup .  While I love the smooth mids of these speakers (especially on voices/acoustic instruments), I tend to play harder music more frequently (alt/rock/punk/etc) which these do not excel at. I like to play music loud and have a real world living room my system is in (cathedral ceiling, open on one side, many windows. couch between my speakers) so setup is a challenge. I hate harsh sounding speakers.

My current playback system consists of a Oppo-BDP105 (or primarily Roon/JRiver via Ethernet) into a PS Audio DirectStream Jr DAC > Conrad Johnson Premier 14 Tube Pre > Conrad Johnson MF2500a Amp.  All run by a PS Audio P5 with a combination of Nordost/Shunyata cabling.

Looking to spend around $4,000-$7,000 but could be flexible. Used or new is fine.

Currently considering:

PSB Imagine T3
Vandersteen Trio CT
Spendor D7
Mangepan 3.7i (don't think this will work with high SPL)
Endeavor Audio E-3
Revel F208
Golden Ear Triton 1
Dynaudio Excite X44

Any other speakers I should be considering based on my equipment, volume preference and music? Anything I should eliminate?

Looking forward to hearing everyone's opinions & thank you in advance
fdemello
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nycjlee
279 posts
 
I experienced the same issue. I'm planning to move from the Harbeth C7ES3 to the Vandy Treo CT.  I think they are the best all around speakers that do everything well.  
nycjlee
279 posts
 
Btw, I auditioned the Spendor D7 powered by Naim components and was very good but I didn't think they were impressive. I know that  Stereophile regards the Spendor D7 very highly giving them a class A rating but I feel that the Treo CT sounds much more natural and musical.  But to be fair, the Vandy was being powered by Ayre acoustics components, which could have made a difference in the listening experience. I say listen to both if possible. 
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gdnrbob
2,421 posts
 
As a Vandy fanboy, I can't see how you could go wrong with any Vandersteen model.
I owned the 3a sig's and am moving to the Treo's. I only sold the 3a's because of space limitations.
If you go with the Quatro's you can eliminate the subs. Treo and Quatro share same footprint.-I probably should have gotten the Quatro but since I have the Vandy subs, I am hoping to keep 'upgrade-itis' in check.
As far as loudness goes, maybe a more efficient speaker like Zu would give you the SPL you like, but, then again it might not be what you want.-Though at least you have a trial period with Zu.
Bob
mb1audio02
188 posts
 
There was a reason I recommended the 3's and subs over the Trio, and anything above it. I think the combo will better suit the OP's needs. After reading his description on how they will be used, I think anything above the Model 3's may very well be a downgrade. I listen to a variety of music styles and the quality of recordings are all over the place. Some recordings are good, while others are terrible. I went to buy a pair of Model 5's for myself, and decided against it because a good portion of my music didn't sound that good on them. The 5's are not as forgiving. The extra money wasn't the issue, its just that the 3's are a better choice for how I listen.
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