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Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings

I have decided to look for speakers in the $900-$1100 price range. I have an old Akai receiver and an equally old Magnavox cd player, both of which will be upgraded soon after i purchase speakers.
I am looking for some advice on what to look for in speakers to listen to live rock/jazz concert recordings on. Most of the recordings i listen to are done with 2 (sometimes 4) microphones, a mic preamp, a/d converter, and a DAT deck. All components used are usually of the highest quality. The location of the microphones can be anywhere from on the stage lip to 100 feet from the stage. The performances are usually played in large venues such as the Spectrum in Philadelphia, small bars, and anything in between. Please look at this page to get a better idea of the types of recordings i listen to:

http://db.etree.org/kevinkachel

i want to reproduce the sound in the venue as it's heard when you're there as accurately as possible, however, some of the recordings have a lot of low end and can be quite "boomy." I will want to have the ability to remove some of this while listening. what would be the best way to do this? would the bass response knob on the preamp be enough, or would an EQ do a better job?
thanks in advance for you opinions.
kevin
crystalhaze17e0

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crystalhaze17e0 OP
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thanks for all the responses, guys.
i was about to start a new thread about what speakers are "true" to the source... or don't color the music... but i think thats what this might turn into if i'm lucky.
I quickly read a bit about the thiels that Tombowlus recommended and they seem to do that pretty good (here)

http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/225/index3.html

what other speakers are out there that are uncolored that i should look into? Buying used is fine, but if I do buy used I'de like to keep the cost below $900-1000 if possible. I'm starting to realize that I'm probably going to have to buy my whole system at once (less cd player) which is going to hurt :)
crystalhaze17e0 OP
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oh yeah, i know you :)
How's it going?

I listened to some paradigm studio 40s today, wich i had been meaning to do. As you advised, I also decided to check out some Martin Logans. I listened to the Mosaics. They did sound great, but are unfortunately out of my price range right now. They did do a better job of reproducing the "live" sound of the various audience recordings I brought with me than the Paradigms. I'll have to locate a Magnepan dealer around here and have a listen, but before I do, do you have any experience on how the Martin Logans compare to the lower priced Maggies, such as the MG12s? I see alot of older Maggies on ebay and audiogon which are substantially cheaper than the Martin Logans I heard today. Any idea how they would compare? I know this is a general question, but that's all I have for now :)
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