Looking for more detail in a speaker


Kind of a long first post but needed the space to set up my situation. 
I decided to do something about my speaker situation after demoing a pair of B&W 805d’s. One of the tracks played was Sympathy for the Devil. At the beginning of the song, a percussion instrument, either a guiro or cabasa, just popped out at me on the left speaker. I’ve heard that song a million times but never noticed that percussion instrument coming at me like that. I came home and played the track through my system, through my streamer and turntable. My speakers are Golden Ear Triton One’s. That same presentation just isn’t there like with those 805’s.
The GET1’s are certainly decent speakers; are they not designed for this type of detailed presentation? Is it my room? My listening room is a odd shaped man attic with a 3.5’ wall on one side with an 8’ wall on the other side peaking a 9’ in the middle. My listening position is about 17’ from the speakers.  I’m sure the room is acoustically challenged. Also, I have a long speaker wire run, like 40’. Does that contribute to the lack of detail? I figured out a way to trim about 15’ of speaker wire length from each run and plan to do that ASAP. I’m using AudioQuest construction rated wire. I believe they’re 14 gauge.
So, why not buy the 805’s? I’ve thought seriously about them but concerned they’ll be kind of small for my room. Seems like I need floor standers. I’d like to keep any replacement speakers at $4k. I have an opportunity to pick up a pair of Dynaudio S5.4s for $4k but haven’t made a move in them yet. 
Any suggestions on a speaker selection or adjustments to my room or speaker wire are appreciated. To sum it up, I’m looking for more instrument detail with good sound staging either by making tweaks to my current set up or getting another flavor of speakers. Thx. 
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My 50 dollars used speakers rightfully embed sound better than any speakers i listen to in my life , not because they are better than my late Tannoy dual gold or some magnepan....But because they are rightfully embed mechanically, electrically and acoustically.... It takes me 2 years of listening experiments to figure it out.... The total cost was peanuts...

Many speakers are better than mine but none put me on my ass because of the ratio S.Q./price.... My low cost speakers are unbeattable and i dont need to upgrade a good sound to a marginally better one for at least 10 times the price....

The piano is already in my room without coming from my speakers with a natural timbre then why upgrading?

Draw your conclusion, mine is take care of the vibrations/resonance problems, take care of the electrical noise floor of the house and system, take care of the acoustic and prepare yourself to be amazed by your previously unsatisfying audio system now transformed....

Upgrading to reach audio experience is half truth and half truth are more misleading than lie...

My post will be useful only for some newcomer to audio, others will never be tired to upgrade, unsatisfied most of the times or satisfied by a very costly audio system because they can pay for it anyway....


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Indeed audio system +room are more akin to a musical instrument than to a microscope for the ears....

Engineering marketting is one thing, audio experience another that ask for the integration of more factors than only engineering electronical feat and technical progress...

I just listen to this Rolling Stone song ...

And i perceive clearly at the left this drumming hand sounds...

The problem is probably not your speakers that seems good one but the acoustical control of the room....

I know that for a fact because there is NO relation between my speakers S.Q. before and after i have work the acoustical embedding with passive materials but mainly with active device control....Absolutely no relation....

The choice of speakers, if they are relatively good one to begin with, is LESS impactful than the rightfully acoustical embedding, and also of the mechanical and electrical embeddings.... Alas! most dont know that.....Dont upgrade your component but think about acoustical treatment and control....

For most the only way to live an audiophile S.Q. is throwing a lot of money in upgrade, this is a myth, and an half truth....Taking care of vibration/ resonance, of the noise floor of the house and of the acoustical dimensions are the true keys....

My best to you.....