Improving on the Sonata IIIs, which speakers?



I’m casually considering either a sideways or step up from the Sonata IIIs for perhaps not a very good reason… merely esthetics. A color change.

I don’t like the thought of losing the Esotar II tweeter, nor the ease with which a good amp can drive them with. I’d also hate to see a far bigger-taller speaker be the one to improve upon or equal them.

I listen near field equa distance from the speakers. They’ll reside on a short wall in a 14x21x8+ roughly, closed off room. I do have a sub.

I saw some reviews on the PSB line up from J Atkinson, & Wes Phillips on the PSB models retailing for $4K+, $5K & $7K…. which appeal to me somewhat… but I’ve like all other times not the capacity to personally audition the PSBs.

I’d also prefer not to invest further by very much, if at all. Hence the ‘sideways’ ideology.

Any thoughts here are appreciated. Thanks much.
blindjim
Blindjim

you may look at: http://www.amherstaudio.com/ for Reynaud info or call and speak to Bob Neill (at Amherst Audio) he is knowledgable and a nice guy.
Blindjim, I liked the previous suggestion of JM Reynaud as a brand. I wasn't recommending or endorsing a particular model. Sorry for being unclear.

Here are some links for information about the RM25XL:
Positive Feedback Review
Joseph Audio literature including specifications
...and since I cannot edit my posts, an addendum about JM Reynaud...

Bon Neill of Amherst Audio, who is a dealer for JM Reynaud, has a great deal of information about the JM Reynaud products on his website, linked here.
Jim -- Here is the page at the Daedalus site that links to a number of reviews:

http://www.daedalusaudio.com/review%20JCC.html

And here are links to Audiogon threads about their speakers:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fr.pl?daedalus&zzANY

Your searches may have been unsuccessful because (judging by your previous post) you may have been using voice recognition software, and it mis-transcribed "DAEDALUS" as "dataless."

Hope that helps,
-- Al