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Speakers with warm treble and good bass

I've been on the hunt now for a several years, attempting to find speakers that match the criteria of having good bass and soft, warm treble output.  A good liquid midrange with good texture and timbre separation is another top priority.  The speakers I have owned and tried:

Paradigm Studio 60 v3
LSA 1 Standard Edition Monitors
Totem Staff
Golden Ear Triton 3
Vandersteen 2ce Sig ii
Tekton Pendragon
Acoustic Zen Adagio
Spatial Audio Hologram M3 Turbo S

Out of all of those, the most enjoyable due to warmest sound signature was the LSA 1 monitors.  Of course those were the most deficient in bass out of that entire list.  Contrary to that, the Golden Ear Triton 3 had the best bass (obviously, due to the built-in powered subs).  The Adagios had the best detail and least distortion, but were a bit too analytical in the end for my tastes.

So far, surprisingly, the speakers that seem to get the best blend of everything for my tastes have been the Paradigm Studio 60 v3.  These are not "reference level" speakers by any means, but they achieve a nice balance of detail, dynamics, bass, and have a surprisingly good midrange.  Unfortunately, the pesky metal dome tweeter has gotten on my last nerve during many listening sessions.  

I am trying to stay in the price range of the aforementioned speakers.  What suggestions do you all have for speakers that can meet this criteria for a smooth, dynamic, and warm sound?

Thanks
jwglista

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I own a pair of Vienna Acoustics Mahlers. They have the sound you are looking for. Dual 10" woofers on each speaker as well as two 7" mids and a 1.2" tweeter. You can find these used for good prices,but beware, the wood veneers tend to fade. Mine are gloss black and have not faded a bit. I am running a McIntosh MC452 amp, C52 preamp and a MPC1500 power conditioner. Sound is liquid smooth and has tremendous bass. No need for a sub here.  These were $13,000.00 new.
I have seen them for sale here for around $4500.00. 
if you can find a pair to listen to, I think you will love them.  They weigh something like 160 pounds each. 4 ohm, 91dB.  Big speaker. My room is 14' x 17' and they sound awesome, but will perform in a much bigger room too.  

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