Speaker Variety / Interim Recommendation


I am looking for some speaker ideas.  About a year ago, in the middle of covid, I rediscovered my stereo system.  I have had Adcom equipment and some old KEF Reference Model 1 speakers, most of which I purchased about 20 years ago.  Long story short, last year I ended up upgrading to a few Moon components (390/330) and couldn't be happier.  This in turn has led me to upgrade some of my accessories ( racks and cables ).  I am also now also super happy with my second system, ELAC Unifi 5.2 speakers being driven by my old Adcom 5500.  My new primary system is fantastic and I have listened to both systems I think non-stop this past year.  However, I feel my KEF speakers in my main system are definitely now the weak link and I want to experience a different sound.  I ultimately am eyeing the Focal Kanta 2 in the long run, but I am going to have a different main listening room hopefully in about 2 years and want to make sure I know what that room is before making that type of investment.  But, I have been having so much fun with my system, and I also am super impatient, so I want to upgrade my speakers sooner than later and am contemplating trying something out for a year or two until I am in my new housing situation.  I  want something that has a different sound that I can experience from my current set up and I can only think to describe what I want as maybe something more lively than my KEFs.  I also feel my KEFs get distorted pretty quick those times when I go a bit louder.  I listen to rock, jazz, acoustic, vocals, instrumental, some classical, etc.  - a somewhat typical mix.  Not a lot of heavy metal, hip hop or electronic, but some.  I mostly stream from Qobuz, Sonos Radio HD, Spotify, Radio Paradise (which is just awesome by the way, if you have not checked it out I highly recommend) and some CDs.  Not doing the Vinyl thing.  Appreciate any thoughts.  

rogclark783

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Ohm Walsh’s are worth checking out! I have an older pair of the Cylinders in my front room system. Amazing 3-D room-filling sound with seemingly unlimited headroom!