Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver


I am looking to purchase preferentially a floor-standing loudspeaker with coincident tweeter - midrange for my smaller 14 x 13 ft listening room.
I believe this will enhance coherence and musicality over my Revel Ultima Studio 2, which are indeed quite detailed but don't sound as coherent as I would like in my room. I use VAC preamplification and a Clayton Audio S2000 amplifier.
Thinking about KEF Blade 2, Thiel 3.7, TAD Evolution One and Tannoy DC10A. (Not cheap but perhaps a final loudspeaker?)
Thanks in advance for your comments and reccommendations!
audiobrian

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Thanks for your responses Rello and Akg_ca!
Any thoughts on KEF Blade 2 or TAD Evolution vs Tannoy.
The Eclipse looks very interesting with some impressive single driver technology, however with expected high treble and bass limitations with the single 4.7" driver.
Thanks for all the reccommendations and comments!
Jbrrp1, thanks, are you indicating that the TAD Evolution One may be as strong a performer as your TAD CR-1's?
Zd542, thanks, Vandersteens are wonderful loudspeakers and indeed very coherent, but in a small room with nearfield listening, IMHO a coincident design may make for better driver integration and ease of placement.
I'm not hearing much about KEF Blade 2's. I did hear them at an audio society meeting a couple of months ago, in a larger room, and they were very coherent, if not quite as detailed as my Revel Studios.
Thiel 2.7 and 3.7 are coherent as well, but the company is being taken in a different direction, and may be dinosaurs shortly.
Appreciate your thoughts!
Thanks so much Chayro, a very good point. Two way monitors or floorstander (like YG Carmel) should also be strongly considered...yes indeed!
Thank you Soix and Larryi.....Raidho D1 or C1.1 and Gradients are indeed
worthy considerations. Although I find myself leaning just a little toward KEF Blade 2, I am planning to attend RMAF 2015 to listen to most of these contenders before moving forward..
And yes, the VAC Ren Sig 2A preamp and Clayton Audio S2000 class A solid state amplifier are a wonderful combination.... very musical and natural....Please note Clayton Audio is alive and well and now selling direct. Mr Shen builds wonderful class A amplifiers, is great to deal with and stands behind his gear!
Thanks again to all!
Thanks to all respondents! I was unable to attend RMAF but I did audition
the TAD Evolution One, Magico Q1, YG Carmel 2 and the KEF Blade 2, the latter two in my 14 X 13 listening room. The Blade 2 was my winner, in my room. Despite their physical presence, they acted as a small two way monitor as relates to coherence, soundstage, and speaker disappearing act, even in my small room. In this respect I agree completely with Yysantabarbara's post. The Carmel 2 was a very close second, with great coherence, but the soundstage was considerably smaller in comparison. They may not have the very last bit of detail as the Magico Q1 or Revel Ultimate Studio 2's, but in every other way, the Blade 2 bests these in my small room. And I enjoy a "large sound" without the boominess, at reasonable volumes, one might expect from a relatively large floor stander in a small room. There are so many great loudspeakers and I hope to be happy with the Blade 2's for some time! Again, my appreciation to all.
Hi paulb6666:

Almost a year later I am still thrilled with the Blades. Still in the same 14 X 13 room.  They are wonderfully coherent and detailed, with satisfying non-boomy bass response.  All 3 speakers are truly excellent but my preference is strongly Blade.  For those who might not be able to squeeze Blade into a budget, the KEF Reference 3 offers 85-90% of Blade's performance at much less cost.
Happy listening!