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Should I upgrade my towers?

Hey everyone, I recently upgraded my 10+ yr old H&K AVR and Klipsch Synergy towers with a Cambridge Audio CXR200 and Wharfedale Reva-4 towers. I think they sound pretty good together, but admittedly, I know nothing about sound.
Up untill recently, I mainly was only focused on HT. Now, I stream Apply Music to my CXR200 and I love it! I find myself listening to a lot of music on it. 

Now, I'm wondering if I should upgrade my towers? Am I missing anything with these towers compared to better towers? If I went to say $4k towers (pair), would I get significantly better quality sound? I'm more than willing to buy a used set here on Audiogon too. I would keep my CXR either way. Btw, it puts out 170 wpc in stereo at 8 ohms. 

Any thoughts on upgrading, or just keep what I have? Thanks everyone. 
manofsteelpt

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gdnrbob
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Are you near dealers?
As you said you 'know nothing about sound', it would behoove you to go listening to as many speakers as you can. Eventually, you will find the ones that work with your ears.
As far as brands go:
Vandersteen, Magnepan, ProAc, Zu, would be my choices. Others will give you even more choices.
Be prepared to start changing the rest of the system, once you hear how good the new speakers sound.
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gdnrbob
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Once again, you really have to listen to them.
Since you don't have a local dealer, maybe you can try manufacturers who offer a trial period.
I know Zu, Magnepan, and Tekton offer trials. You just have to pay for return shipping.
I haven't heard Focal's, and I haven't heard Klipsch in decades. Though in my opinion, I think you could do better.
Sensitivity only relates to how easy they will be powered. How they sound to you is another matter.
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