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Looking for some new floor standing speakers

So I am in the market for some new floor standing speakers. I currently have Dynaudio Contour 20's, which I like,but I am looking for a bit more bass and, let's be honest, I am in the mood for something new. My current setup is a Simaudio ACE and a Cambridge Audio CXN v2, however, I have a NAD M33 on order (for weeks...). I listen to almost anything but rap and country, and just a little classical. I like Prog, New Wave, Grunge, and Jazz mostly. I've not auditioned much yet, but I'd like to get some opinions on what might be the best path or even if I should take that path :). I want to stay below $5k before trade-in and discounts.

The ones on my list to try are:
Focal 936
Revel F208
Goldenear Triton 2+
KEF R7

Love to hear any thoughts!




bkmaxey

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Are the Meridians all active? 
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Never thought of Paradigm. That’s a nice price, but more than I am willing to part with right now.
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I don’t listen at loud volumes, only moderate volume levels. 

Thanks all for the suggestions, I love hearing all the options.
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GR Research looks cool and I do like a project, but I can’t put speakers much further than two feet, so open baffle is probably not the answer.
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@vdubluuag1 I had not, I can test those out at  a local dealer as well
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I was able to demo the F206 yesterday and it was a nice speaker, but just a lateral move I think from the Contour 20’s. They didn’t have the F 208’s available ( they are very popular), but I can buy and do a 30 day home trial, which I might do. 
I heard the Goldenear one.r and was actually impressed. It could be the impressive bass, but I did also like the tweeter, it was very revealing to my ears. It may not be an audiophile darling, but I liked it.

I listened to some Martin Logan ESL X I think, it was nice, but I think it would be a bit fiddle. 
Still looking forward to listening to more over the next few weeks.
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I do have a Totem dealer just south of me, I'll have to check them out.

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so I went and listened to the Goldenear Triton One.r and, in my opinion, it was light years ahead of the Triton 2+. I was able to listen to them in the same room side by side, and the One.r hands down. It's a real contender. Also, I was able to listen to the Revel F206's again and, while nice, they really need a sub or two. The dealer could not get the F208's in for at least two weeks, so not sure if I can wait that long :)
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Has anyone had any experiences with the Q Acoustics Concept 500?
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