Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound

@phusis 

Thank you for your response. Your point about "hifi" bass and what it is / should be about is well taken. I do agree in principle, but I do like some slam too, and I'm not resigned to the two being mutually exclusive.

I suspect that listening tastes play a part. For instance, I listen to a lot of electronic music.

In any event, I was curious about this:

to those of us who are not bothered by larger size and that dare to look outside the accepted brands, hifi segment and high price dogma, not to mention embracing actively configured speakers, there are even better options out there - and cheaper to boot.

Wondering if you would care to elaborate on some specific options you have in mind? Thanks!

@kofibaffour I really don't know why I gave up n the M2. Maybe I'll buy them again! That said, I heard some Wilson Chronosonics that I thought were better

The perception of "slam", for example, has more to do with phase characteristics, not just drivers in a single speaker, but when more than 1 speaker is in a listening space, as would be the case with stereo or multichannel. Its an engineered solution present in a couple of brands inside pro audio...about which most "audiophile" brands have little to no clue ( i.e., the latter would prefer to keep spending up the clueless tree)

Your point about "hifi" bass and what it is / should be about is...

I do agree in principle, but I do like some slam too, and I’m not resigned to the two being mutually exclusive.

listening to Monitor Audio Platinum 200 3G speakers continue to put a smile on my face. Detailed with depth and articulation. Hooked up to Pass, Esoteric and a VPI classic…

I would recommend one of the Vivid Audio speakers.  If you want great leading-edge attack, jump factor and dynamics, but don't want the drawbacks of horns, I'd go for Kaya K90, K45, or Giya G3s2.