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
OP,you said you did like the Focal Chorus 714 but want this to be end game for speakers why not look at the next step,the Aria line?
Right in your budget & everything I'm seeing says these are superb speakers...
Check out Source Loudspeakers. John Sollecito of JSE is the owner and chief designer. A small company in South Windsor Ct.. They hand build all of there enclosures. You can call them up and John answers the phone and is happy to talk to you about your needs and the best fit for you system. Made in America and have a 10 year warranty. I have a pair of the 7211's and love them. The website is not fancy but check it out give John a call. 
I'm not sure what your budge is, but if you are looking for bookshelf speakers you can hardly go wrong with a set of Legacy Audio Studio HD's, or their bigger brother the Calibre.

 A little over a year ago I was looking to build a system for the master bedroom, and like you, were looking for a bookshelf type speaker. After listening to KEF, Paradigm, Revel, and others I bought the Legacy home. They sound so much larger than what they actually are. I could not believe how they produced such clean and rich music... At the present I have two pairs of the Studios and a pair of the Focus SE's for my main system in the family room.

I don't know where you are located, but if it's anywhere close to Virginia feel free to contact me and come by and give a listen.   
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