Best versatile speakers?


Hello All...

I would like to hear your opinions regarding the best versatile 2 way monitor or 3 way small floor standers that will do justice to all types of music. My wife and I listen to all sonic types of music from Ute Lemperer / Mozart to 70's and 80's rock to 90's hardcore and some Hip Hop.

For this reason I have always stuck with the Paradigm Studios. They seem to handle everything well.

We are running a Space-Tech Tube Pre and a Nad 270 power amp
Sources are a Toshiba 3950 - DVD-A / Sony Sce-775 for SACD and using a Benchmark DAC-1 for redbook. We also have a MMF-5 Music Hall for vinyl. The room is small 13.5 long x 8.5 width and 9ft high.

Suggestions beyond the Paradigm Studios? The Signature line is too easy a leap. For the money we want to check out other options.
iggystooge
Magnepans are simply NOT good for rock and hip-hop. I sold my Magnepan 3.6's for this reason, and have been very happy with my Gallo Reference III's for all types of music. They do small ensemble, orchestral, rock, hip-hop VERY well. You can add a subwoofer amp to drive the 2nd voice coils on the woofers to get sub-woofer level bass (23 Hz).
My room is only 10x12.
I ended up making acoustic panels and bass traps which help a lot.

But I really need a bigger room.
And as long as your not trying to reach concert levels I think the maggies are great on rock. I listen to rock at 80-90db.
Thanks again for the responses.

I did intend to do some sound control.

I would like to check out the Gallos and the Maggies. I know there is a Maggie dealer here ( Vancouver BC Canada )... not sure about the Gallo's...

Subjectivity is a key issue as well. I think I'm going to have to flex the credit card and do some home demo's..

More suggestions welcone. Thank you Gentlemen!!!
Some versatile ones are Aerial Acoustics (I own a set so I may be prejudiced) and Totem Acoustics.

I also like ProAcs and Audio Physic (though I had no opportunity to thoroughly audition them).

Never heard the better Paradigm line but I own a set of Atoms and if the "familial" territory is the same and you like the house sound, you may want to try further up the line.

Happy Listening!
I agree with Nickway on the Maggies, I think they are great on Rock music, not as good as Paradigms or the Gallos (which I own), but they definitely have other advantages. I don't listen to modern lyric poetry set to music written and recorded by other people with actual talent, so I cannot comment on how they sound in regard to that medium. But with actual music they are great.