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speaker choice for new 20x30 audio room

Finally getting an opportunity to set up a dedicated audio room. Its a separate out building from the house. 2x6 construction, fully insulated 20' wide 30' with 10' ceilings. Full HVAC and adding padded and carpet floor over 6" existing concrete floor. After heavy texture and new paint, I plan to add acoustic treatments, just he basics for starters, bass traps, wall panels, ceiling clouds and going with a rule of thirds layout for speaker placement. 

For now I will be running everything from an Emotiva Pre-Amp, Peachtree 500 Amp, Bluesound Node for streamer and a Pontus II DAC.

Budget for the new speakers will be $5000 to $10,000. this will be a dedicated listening room, We listen to everything from Dianna Krall to Metallica Classic Rock, Blues, Country.. you name it. Just looking for recommendations of speakers I should be considering for this specific room dimension.     
 

carzmaguy88

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carzmaguy88 OP
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Thank You all! Great suggestions. I will be spending the next few months doing HVAC, Extra Insulation, Paint and sound treatments. This gives me a great list of speakers to research and demo if possible in addition to the more "Old School" options I was considering like a set of Klipsh Cornwalls. 

I know carpet is likely the best flooring option, but we live in a very rural area of Oregon, lots of rain, muddy paws from the trusty Labs. Are there any more durable flooring options that are also acoustically friendly anyone has experience with I should be considering? 

Thanks again!

carzmaguy88 OP
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PS:

To answer a couple questions. I'm a 2 channel purest for the most part, but no opposed to adding a sub or two. 

I enjoy a lot of different music and usually get 2-3 hours a day of dedicated listening time. I usually listen in the 65-80DB range. Clarity and good soundstage / imaging are important as well and even though we don't go into the 85-95DB range very often at all its nice to know you can without loosing clarity and quality of sound when the mood strikes.

Thanks again for all the feedback and suggestions. There is a lot of great wisdom on this site, and I still have a ton to learn. 

carzmaguy88 OP
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Thank You again! I have a lot of study and demo time ahead of me to decide. I am really intrigued by the Legacy's a few of the members have mentioned, as well as several of the others!

Great advice on the Dedicated 20 amp circuit and Hospital Grade Outlets. I did the same thing for my home system and it was a great upgrade. I will have the electricians out at the same time I add the HVAC unit, so everything will come together nicely. 

Appreciate all the information! 

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