Great bookshelf or small towers suggestions


I'm looking to upgrade my main speakers for home theater/music setup.

Currently have Sound Dynamic 300 ti's that are about 16 years old. I have a Marantz 5009 AV receiver and some Orbs for side and back channels. I have a sound dynamic center speaker too. The room is 11x15 with a fairly low 7' ceiling. I want to replace the LR main and Center speakers.  Budget < $5K.

floorplan:  http://tinyurl.com/zd68dqf

Soundwise I am after improved brightness and up front treble and mids. I am not the biggest bass nut - a) I have downstairs neighbors and b) I've played drums for 40 years and have heard it all. I hate being bounced out of my seat every time stuff explodes and mainly want to hear dialog better for TV and clearer more sparkly acoustic pianos and spangalang of cymbals like they're in the room with me.

So far from what I've heard in stores, I liked the Magnepan .7's a lot. But they just won't fit the space. Too wide and didn't pass WAF. I listened to a few other speakers - mid level B&W's, Golden ear, martin logan, and so far little compared to the magnepans except maybe the BW 805D3's - which are way over my budget. I thought about looking for used 805d2's. I did like a pair of Focal 714's and could probably live with them. But this is the last pair of speakers I ever want to buy. So I keep coming back to thinking about the new 805's or something close.

I've been interested in a lot of the factory direct speakers like the Sierra Tower & 2's but it bothers me to buy speakers I can't hear first.

Any advice appreciated.

Thx!
wolfernyc
which regas do you have?  People seem to rave about them.  What are you looking to improve?

Thx!
I have the rs5, along with one sealed sub, the svs sb1000.
Yes the rs5 are absolutely awsome... Detailed but never bright, very fluid midrange, decent bass, great imaging. But i have had them for 5 years, and i am always curious to hear what other speakers do.
focal is big in france, and the chorus 714 is sold 900 euros in places like hh gregg, bestbuy, and so on... That’s why i am curious to see if they are in par with good british gear in terms of definition and tonal balance, and curious to hear the focal sound.

Hi Wolfer,
     Read this review for the open baffle hybrid from Tekton. Sounds like everything you are looking for (musically), and they are presently on sale. They do offer a trial period. http://hometheaterreview.com/tekton-design-sigma-ob-floorstanding-speakers-reviewed/?page=2
I have their Pendragons and I love them, but they are huge, and they will cause your neighbors to riot.
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