Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation


Looking to upgrade from my current Rogers LS3/5a + AB1 REL 328 setup .  While I love the smooth mids of these speakers (especially on voices/acoustic instruments), I tend to play harder music more frequently (alt/rock/punk/etc) which these do not excel at. I like to play music loud and have a real world living room my system is in (cathedral ceiling, open on one side, many windows. couch between my speakers) so setup is a challenge. I hate harsh sounding speakers.

My current playback system consists of a Oppo-BDP105 (or primarily Roon/JRiver via Ethernet) into a PS Audio DirectStream Jr DAC > Conrad Johnson Premier 14 Tube Pre > Conrad Johnson MF2500a Amp.  All run by a PS Audio P5 with a combination of Nordost/Shunyata cabling.

Looking to spend around $4,000-$7,000 but could be flexible. Used or new is fine.

Currently considering:

PSB Imagine T3
Vandersteen Trio CT
Spendor D7
Mangepan 3.7i (don't think this will work with high SPL)
Endeavor Audio E-3
Revel F208
Golden Ear Triton 1
Dynaudio Excite X44

Any other speakers I should be considering based on my equipment, volume preference and music? Anything I should eliminate?

Looking forward to hearing everyone's opinions & thank you in advance
fdemello

Showing 1 response by audioman58

I have been modding speakers for year . For he money the Salk Bud Fried tribute
speakers are Excellent  but order them with upgraded Xover 
stock solen caps . The Jantzen Copper  inductors very hood can stay 
resistors Parts connecxion sells the best IMO Path Audio resistors.
very simple series Xover Mundorf Supreme for Bass.
for series capacitors ,tweeter midrange VH audio OIMP capacitors, with a Jupiter Copper wax bypass cap .1uf.  It is a magical combination.
one other Huge Tip the New Synergistic Research -Black fuses after 100 hours +
truly upgrade hatever you put them in Money Back 30 days .
start with digital to make my point  ,go one size up then what is currently in there 
for steel stock fuses can vary 15% or more. Jim Salk will put upgraded Parts in 
you just pay the extra before the build. The dual 6.5 Peerless Nomex drivers 
are very uniform , and the Hiquphon Tweeter is all hand built and tested to within
1/2db  no commercial tweeter is this precise at any where near this cost.
and transmission line rear ported Bass.