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speaker recommendations needed

Hi,

I am looking to swap out my speakers. We just moved in to a new place, and I need something a little smaller and less dominating. Currently I have a set of Tyler Acoustics D1's: they are fabulous but huge, and this will be a multi-purpose room. Amplification is currently solid state (McCormack DNA-125 and ALD-1, both upgraded to REV. Gold). Not opposed to a tube amp, but the last 2 I have had in here, despite the $6k price tags, didn't best the McCormack, at least not on these speakers. Maybe they would on the new speakers. Room is 20x14x9, but the speakers will have to be 8 feet out from the back wall, at least, as there will be a breakfast nook in there as well.

A few speakers I have liked over the years:

Devore Super 8
Merlin VSM
Tyler Decade D1
Various Sonus Faber
B&W 804s

Speakers I did not like:
Thiel CS 3.6
Dynaudio C3 (maybe an amplification mis-match)

As I live in a small town, it is impossible to get speakers home for an in-home demo, so I have to do my research and hope for the best.
dawgcatching

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Among the speakers on your list I have experience only with DeVore Super 8s and Merlin TSMs.

I owned the TSMs and Devore 8s at the same time and the DeVore's were much more to my liking with both tube and SS amplification. The Super 8s are even better than the 8s and work beautifully for me with a Cary Sli-80 tube integrated in the winter and a Simaudio i-5 LE in the summer. Having the DeVores has meant I've stopped swapping speakers every two years or so.
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