Economical full-range floor-standing speaker options?


Short List of full-range considerations for 2-ch music...

Tekton Double-Impact (which I’ve owned) $3,000(new):
  • 98.82dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
  • ±3dB 20Hz-30kHz
  • ±1dB 70Hz-20kHz
  • Sold because they couldn’t produce LXmini ’magic’ imaging.
Considering the smaller-form-factor Tekton Electron/SE $3,000(new):
  • 98.82dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
  • ±3dB 20Hz-30kHz
  • ±1dB Anyone know?
  • Narrower baffle might image better than DI’s?
Another consideration is GoldenEar Triton 2+, $4k(new):
  • 91dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 8 Ohm, built-in 1200w amp for subs
  • ±3dB 16Hz-35kHz
  • ±1dB Anyone know?
Or GoldenEar Triton 3+, (currently in my HT-system), $2.8k(new):
  • 90dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 8 Ohm, built-in 800w amp for subs
  • ±3dB 21Hz-35kHz
  • ±1dB Anyone know?
  • Could move these to 2-ch system.
Thinking to simplifying my system, which is currently ’littered’ with stuff required by LXmini and their subs. Outside of the above ’box’ speakers, good candidates for creating LXmini-level imaging is:

Spatial M3 Saphire, $5k(new):
  • 92dB 2.83V@1m sensitivity, 4 Ohm
  • ±3dB 32Hz-40kHz (not quite full-range)
  • ±1dB Anyone know?
Any other ideas out there for full-range with linear response?
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“Salk speakers are interesting. Their response curves are cut off at 200 Hz. Nothing bellow. Disturbing”

Huh?  Are you saying that Salks don’t produce sound under 200hz?
+1 on the ATC SCM40v2.  Another member just bought a pair of those based on my recommendation.  ATC is awesome!  Possibly the most overbuilt drivers in hifi
Yes, Salk’s are awesome!  Salks finishes are really cool.  They tend to look even better in person too.  Long wait times though.  I haven’t heard the song 3’s but with those drivers and cabinet size I’m sure they sound damn good.  My speakers use the same tweeter, same with Hilde45.  Its a pretty sweet sounding tweeter.  Theres a pair of preowned SS6M’s for sale right now too that you might look at...

I’d consider a pair of preowned Joseph Audio Pearls too if you could swing it.  Every time I’ve heard them they sounded fantastic and everyone else in the room agreed.