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Looking for New Speakers - Suggestions

I am finally actively looking for a new speaker setup for use primarily as 2 channel but will also be used for HT. I prefer to build the system around my front to channels.

Here is my story. I have been in the AV biz for 12 years. I have heard 100's of speakers and never really fell in love with them. I have owned the following

B&W 805's
B&W CM4's
Paradigm Atoms
Paradigm Studio 60's
Energy Take 5 (college)
KEF KHT 6000
Monsooon FPF600's
Martin Logan Clarity's

I have actively sold Monitor Audio, Krell, McIntosh, Paradigm, B&W, Sonance, Def Tech, KEF, Vienna Acoustics, JBL Synthesis, Polk, Velodyne.

I really enjoy music loud. Like U2 360 concert loud. I just can't get enough of a dynamic system. I blew the drivers out of our floor model Krell LAT-2's one day demoing them when we first got them in. I listen to jazz, classical, etc. quite a bit but for the most part I listen to indie rock and electronic music.

I really have never found a home speaker that was dynamic and exciting but could also quiet down and let me enjoy some old jazz vinyl I picked up from my father.

I was thinking about going to line array based speakers or Maggies but wondering what other products might be out there.
skent12

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skent12 OP
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Thanks for the ATC and PMC suggestions. I have heard PMC monitors in a friends studio. Really liked them. Never heard the ATC's.
skent12 OP
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Well I don't listen at those volumes often. I like the capability.

BTW we did break the LAT-2's in for 72 hours.

Not a fan at all of Klipsch or horn based speakers.
skent12 OP
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Jax2,

I have a lot of equipment.

Amps - Bryston SST, Lexicon LX-7, Anthem MCA-20, Krell KAV-300i

Receivers - B&K AVR507S2, Denon AVR2807

Processors - Lexicon MC-1 V4, Krell Showcase (not working)

Budget is around $2k for the front speakers.

I have heard Khorns and La Scala's. There were quite dynamic but something about the horns just did not sit right with me. Hard to explain.

I have been to CEDIA and CES over 10 times each but unfortunately just don't have time to listen much as I am usually working the entire time.
skent12 OP
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Jax2,

Funny enough I have heard the Klipsch speakers on McIntosh amps. I believe they were the Heresy's or Cornwalls. Can't remember. Sounded better but to be honest that was a long time ago and was pretty green in the biz. I might end up going to listen to some again just to confirm.

Buconero117, Heard about the JBL Everest but I believe those start at $30k per pair. $2k for the pair is my budget.
skent12 OP
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Abill,

Very familiar with Monitor Audio. Used to work at a shop that replaced B&W with Monitor. Liked the GR20's somewhat but in general not what I am looking for.

Swanny, I had Dynaudio on my list to demo.
skent12 OP
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Tsciame,

Budget is $2k for me so nowhere near Marten Design or Dunlavy.
skent12 OP
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Let me rephrase. Since I work for a customer retailer in the business $2k is probably more like $4k to $5k retail pricing.
skent12 OP
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Jallen,

Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess I came here because I am looking to get outside my the box with regard to the people I normally talk to. I have already found a couple of speaker brands from this thread I never thought of. I have that many amps because I just kind of inherited them for very cheap over the years. I really do need to get some speakers in my system and try them out. I am moving to a new home in the next couple of weeks hence the start of building a new system.

With respect to cables, power line conditions, etc I have more of that than I do amps.

Just looking for suggestions so I can start the process. I have already found alot of the speakers suggested on this thread for well under my budget so I will probably start at the top, purchase them, sell them if I don't like them and move on to the next.
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