As good or better than Magnepan 3.7i


First of all, I do really enjoy the 3.7i, but at some point I'm going to need to downsize and I'm looking for suggestions of speakers with equivalent or better sound. 
If they aren't full range, that's ok as I have a pair of SVS SB-3000 subs. 
What the maggies could do better are better dynamics, bass weight and so forth (little better on rock and big classical). 
The room is a dedicated listening room in the basement 26X13X7. 
Budget is in the same range as the 3.7i, 
Thanks

traudio

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So far, it looks like Spatial Audio is not going to be at axpona this year. Too bad.

I have worked with this room for 2 years and feel confident the acoustical treatments are finally correct. 
The Ikea record shelf is behind me on the rear wall. 
If I change speakers, especially if they are not dipole, then I'm sure some revisions to the placement of the acoustical panels will be required. 

Goldenear Triton Reference.

I heard those at AXPONA last year and thought they were pretty good. 

kennyc,

Thank for the suggestions. I really like the Hegel, but wittiest be opposed to changing i

mclinnguy

Never heard of Limage set up. Got a link?

tomcarr

Thanks for the suggestions. Never been a fan of B&W for some reason. 
My 1st real speakers were Vandersteen 2C back in the mid 80's. They are a nice pleasant speaker, but unless things have changed, I found them to be overly "polite" and lacking clarity. 
I haven't heard the current models, but I hope that's improved. 

Anyone have an opinion on the PS Audio speakers?

I've heard them at axpona but they were in that large lobby area. Kind of hard to judge. The little FR 5 had a ton of bass somehow. Didn't hear the FR 10 since they kept going back to the bigger models.

I've heard a few of the PS models at the show, and they are impressive.

 

Of course today's listening session was good and I was asking myself "are you sure you want to sell these?"

deep_333

I understand how crossovers work and how you can use them to remove deep bass from the main speakers.

Not possible here with an integrated amp.