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Speaker Dilemma--A Good One to Have but Confused

I now have a dedicated 3rd floor music room.  It's large--about 18' long by 14' wide with 10' ceilings.

Currently, I have PSB Imagine T2s run in summer by a Creek EVO 100A integrated and in winter by a Primaluna Dialogue HP Premium integrated.  I'm looking to move the T2s downstairs to the living room, which means I need a different speaker for the 3rd floor music room.  

I listen to all sorts of music in equal portions jazz, rock, folk/blues.  I'm thinking that I need a speaker with 90 dB efficiency or more to accommodate the Primaluna.  I can run the Primaluna with KT150s to put out about 85w of tight tube power.  Here's my shortlist below.  I need your thoughts and additions/revisions to it. 

Monitor Audio Gold 300
Tannoy Cheviot
PSB Imagine T3
Focals
Klipsch Cornwall
KEF R900

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yogiboy
2,678 posts
 
You should add Spendor to your list. They make real nice floor standers!
https://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=results&searchtext=spendor
erik_squires
5,268 posts
 
MA is the most neutral, but also the most laid-back. Technologically, it is nearly perfect. At realistic listening levels it will play all types of music and movies without preference. 

Focals will be better at lower volumes. They will sparkle. 

Try to listen for extended periods, at the volumes that you normally listen at.  Also, compare for sweet spot and off-axis listening. 

Lastly, budget your room acoustics. Contact GIK, they have the best advice and highest value materials. They will make your room friendly to a lot wider range of speakers
analogluvr
800 posts
 
Also I would base my decision on what your other two rooms have. If I were to have multiple rooms I would use something a little different flavour in each room.
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jbhiller OP
464 posts
 
All great advice. 

I forgot abut Spendor.  The D7 is well revered. 

I owned a pair of MA 20 years ago. I loved them and their customer service was perfect. 

I have never heard Focal floorstanders. I know they are loved by many. 

Great tip tip in thinking about differentiation between my rooms. That’s a smart idea. 
soix
2,133 posts
 
Knowing what type of music you prefer really doesn’t tell us much. What aspects of sound reproduction (i.e. Tonality, detail, soundstaging, etc.) and speaker characteristics are most important to you? Impossible to make an informed recommendation without this info.
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