Speakers with warm treble and good bass


I've been on the hunt now for a several years, attempting to find speakers that match the criteria of having good bass and soft, warm treble output.  A good liquid midrange with good texture and timbre separation is another top priority.  The speakers I have owned and tried:

Paradigm Studio 60 v3
LSA 1 Standard Edition Monitors
Totem Staff
Golden Ear Triton 3
Vandersteen 2ce Sig ii
Tekton Pendragon
Acoustic Zen Adagio
Spatial Audio Hologram M3 Turbo S

Out of all of those, the most enjoyable due to warmest sound signature was the LSA 1 monitors.  Of course those were the most deficient in bass out of that entire list.  Contrary to that, the Golden Ear Triton 3 had the best bass (obviously, due to the built-in powered subs).  The Adagios had the best detail and least distortion, but were a bit too analytical in the end for my tastes.

So far, surprisingly, the speakers that seem to get the best blend of everything for my tastes have been the Paradigm Studio 60 v3.  These are not "reference level" speakers by any means, but they achieve a nice balance of detail, dynamics, bass, and have a surprisingly good midrange.  Unfortunately, the pesky metal dome tweeter has gotten on my last nerve during many listening sessions.  

I am trying to stay in the price range of the aforementioned speakers.  What suggestions do you all have for speakers that can meet this criteria for a smooth, dynamic, and warm sound?

Thanks
jwglista
Is it possible something in your room is creating high freq issues? Some sorta reflection? Have you auditioned any systems in a well treated room? BTW I am currently cleaning up my power and seeing improvements with highs.
Roll the dice and choose one from the many speakers suggested above. My guess is it won't matter as you are stuck in the "something must be better" mode. New speakers will only provide temporary relief for that itch.

Aniwolfe’s ET LFT-8b suggestion is a good one. The speaker has a 3-position tweeter switch (x/o frequency 10kHz!), the low setting providing the soft highs you desire. Some speakers sound the opposite of soft not because of frequency response and balance, but because of distortion. The ET is unusually low in distortion, one reason for it lacking hardness.

The LFT-8b is not a pure dipole, having an 8" woofer in a sealed enclosure. The x/o from woofer to magnetic-planar midrange panel is a 6dB/octave 1st order design located at 180Hz. The woofer is critically-damped, and integrates very well with the panel. With a x/o at 180Hz and 10kHZ, the panel reproduces all the sound between those two frequencies!

The LFT-8b, like all dipoles, requires a minimum of about 3’ between it and the wall behind it, and more is better.

There are a pair of the ET’s on U.S. Audiomart right now, at an asking price of $1800 ($2500 retail), located in N. Washington State.