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Looking for advice on these speakers

I'm going to trade my 180 watts tube amps for yet unknown SET amps, and will need a new pair of speakers to go with them. I'm considering speakers from DeVore Fidelity, Coincident, and Deadalus Audio. My budget is up to about $15,000. Unfortunately, I'm not able to audition any of them so I was hoping that I could get some meaningful advice from my fellow Audiogoners. Here are my potential choices:

1. DeVore Orangutan 0/96; Coincident Super Victory II; Daedalus Athena

2. DeVore Silverback Reference; Coincident Total Victory V; Daedalus Argos or Ulysses

The analog front is a VPI Classic with a Lyra Delos (soon Kleos or possibly Etna). My musical preferences are roughly 50% classic jazz and 50% classic rock.

Thank you for any advice or input.
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mapman
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What Al said but DR constraints likely extend to other genres as well with good quality recordings.

HE speaker manufacturers often underplay this issue in order to demonstrate their speakers with low power SETs. Results are OK but may be limited dynamically compared to the best. Zu is one maker I have heard where a demo fell flat and the Zu guy admitted the SET was probably underpowered for the rock/pop material being demoed.

Maybe with the absolute most efficient horn designs, like say Avantgarde, if things are going well.
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mapman
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Charles, yes, I think it all depends case by case as usual when it comes to what is good or good enough versus not as good....a lot is always a judgement call plus no two combos are exactly the same.

The key is always knowing what your goals are and working to achieve them. Lots of ways to skin the cat. You never know for sure until you hear.
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