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Looking for Speakers circa 2K

After almost 20 satisfying years with some stand-mounted Paradigm Studio 40 v2s, I want to see if I can make a significant speaker upgrade without spending a ton of money.  I am running a McIntosh C41 preamp, MC202 Amp and all my digital inputs go through a Chord Qutest DAC.  I also use a decent ML sub.  My living room is pretty small 13' x 19'.  Speakers are 10 ft apart and the listening chair is about 13' from my two-channel system.
I am thinking of monitors on stands again, although I would consider small towers.  I really prize soundstage, clarity and dynamics.  I listen to a lot of dense percussion and acoustic music - Afro-Cuban folkloric music, Americana, jazz...

There are no real hifi stores here (Spokane WA) so I am hoping you can lead me in the right direction.  Thanks in advance, David.
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luisma31
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Hi, I am Cuban myself, if you listen to Cuban folk, jazz, americana etc (irakere maybe 😉) midbass is important, I have discovered individual taste especially with speakers it is, well, very individual, try to find a close audio show near your area so you could listen to different speakers etc and have an idea what you like with your regular tracks / programme, I have learned a lot from this site but what I value in sound reproduction, speaker wise sometimes it is completely opposite of what most (reputable) people value.

The show will give you some guidance and it is fun and instructive too

Just my 2 cents


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