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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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stereo5
2,766 posts
 

"The Triton Ones sound like they would work but I am a bit turned off by the fit/finish.  Those sleeves/and the overall unit look cheap. What do you think as a owner?"

They look quite elegant in my living room and it has a very high WAF.  If these speakers were made of fine grade furniture, they would probably cost 2,500.00 more than they do. 

fdemello OP
76 posts
 
I'll take a look at the Tekton's. Thanks
willgolf
156 posts
 
Tekton has come out with 2 new speakers recently.  It would be interesting to talk to Eric from Tekton on how he rates his new speakers vs the Pendragon.  Speaker comments are so subjective.  What is brilliant to one persons ears does not mean that those speakers are better than the other.  Case in point, I heard the Pendragons and Triton ones side by side and I totally preferred the Pendragons.  Plus, like you I could not get over how ugly the Tritons looked. 

mb1audio02
188 posts
 
" Parts Connexion (an Audiogon dealer) is selling a number of Monitor Audio models at very good discounts. Check them out. "

Excellent speakers, but if they ship from Canada, the savings may be more trouble than their worth. 
4425
455 posts
 
You owe it to yourself to hear the Revel’s. They are outstanding in all respects and an unbelievable value. The road could stop here for a very long time.

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