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Cheap volume for large room

I just moved into a loft style condo and am dealing with a huge room - 45' l x 24' w x 20' high. It is eating my ML ReQuests for breakfast and I'm thinking I need a bigger, taller, cheap set of cone based speakers to compensate. I think good clean stereo in a small room is killer but this room kicks sound quality down the priority list.

After poking around I found the PSB T8. They look perfect with 3 tweeters and 3 subs but the model is new and a bit out of my range at $4k+ (T8) used.

http://www.avrev.com/gifs/psbplatinum/T6.jpg

Anyone know older model speakers similar to the PSB T8? Or just models that move a lot of air for this huge space?
winchell

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winchell OP
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So I need a sub or two.... ok I'm gonna try a couple Earthquakes Supernovas since it'll be cheaper than replacing the MLs. Klipschorn looks intriguing so maybe I'll look for somewhere to listen.

Thanks for all the suggestions!!!
winchell OP
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Thanks for the suggestions.

Unsound -- Klipschorn...looks different...what's the catch?

Btstrg -- The ML Prodigy is only a step above my ReQuests. I really think the electrostats are part of the problem because of their characteristic placement sensitivity. Don't get me wrong, ML is awesome...for small rooms.

Onhwy61 -- basically fill the room over good sound in one area. The ML's sound great but only at a low volume and front-and-center. They don't have any "reach" on the low end. The treble is also bright sounding partly because there are absolutely no soft surfaces in the space. I know there are things that can be done about the overall sound other than replacing the speakers but I feel like it would take way too much building "around" the ML's.

So main goal is to fill the room with a warm sound and enough bass (preferrably without a separate sub).

Right now I'm looking at the Legacy Classics and PSB Stratus Gold. Any others (used) worth looking at for up to $2.5k?
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