I'll be a little iconoclastic here. Have you thought of point source speakers? They often image better. The KEF LS 50 Meta is a pretty surprising speaker. The wireless version drives the price up, but you already have amplification so don't need the W model. With a good pair of stands (surprisingly important) you can still have enough left in your budget to pick up a quality sub. Any floorstander under $5k is struggle a bit at the bottom and benefit from support anyway. You don't need to blow the whole budget on the main speakers. Just a thought
Speaker upgrade for Primaluna EVO 300 - Looking to find some audio nirvana bliss!
I have a Primaluna EVO 300 with KT120s running into Rega RS5 speakers. When I use my tube Fosgate phono stage, the system is pretty awesome. ( Warm thick and alive).
Without the phono stage, the sound is a little thinner, a little less bass, and a little less alive. I've had my Rega speakers for almost 15 years and am ready to upgrade.
I listen to rock: REM, Nora Jones, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam, Zeppelin, etc.
I have an old Cayin Spark HA-1A EL84 headphone amp I listen to with Grado PS500e headphones. That's the sound I want. Thick and real. It draws me in.
My budget is up to $5,000. I'm good with used.
I'm dealing with limited space or I probably would've already bought the Klipsch Forte IV speakers. I need something no more than 12" wide. I'd prefer small towers, like my current Regas.
What speakers am I looking for?