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Looking for recommendations for speakers to listen to as possible replacements for my Monitor Audio PL 500's? My room is 20' X 26'.
ricred1

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ricred,  there are few spekers that are going to give you more, it depends on what you want for more if it is resolution and image holography then you can move up to a few other speakers some of the players here will not sound as big though. 

We would invite you over for a visit we have several of the best affordable reference loudspeakers on display. 

We have the Legacy Aeris which are awesome, the Paradigm Persona 9H which have greater speed and resolution over the Monitors and the KEF Blades, we also have a pair of the rarest speakers on Earth the Polymer Audio MKX-s a $68k set of speakers with the pure Acuton Diamond midrange and tweeter, amazing speakers our demos are $30k

I still think we can make some changes to your setup room tuning power conditioning and cabling that wil make you want to stay with the Monitors. 

Please feel free to reach out.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
The speaker cables really do need to be changed. Clarus cables are okay at best.

We are evaluating some new cable companies so we can see.

For a quick kick replace whatever power cable you have going into your power conditioner with an Isotek Syncro, amazing power cord.

Also which power cords are you using?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
Here is the problem the AQ Fires we did a direct test vs the Wireworld and the Wireworlds Platinums were way better. Also the Wireworld Silver Eclipse power cords are okay at best good for the money but a reference grade system such as yours needs better cables.
Good choice. It will take a $60k and above price range to better what you have. 

Personally I would recomend an electronics change.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor
Ricrdi,

Just got to comment on your point, I listened to the Gryphon 300 and T+A at an audio show. My amplifier experience really earned my respect for my Jeff Rowland 625 S2 amplifier and I decided to keep it.

The only way to know the sound quality of one of these uber amps is to compare these products to your Rowland gear.

Used to sell Rowland gear and it is excellent it is however, very creamy and lacks in our opionion some of the speed and transparency of the Gryphon and T+A gear the only way to know for certain is to listen to it in your system.

It is impossible to know at an  audio show what is doing what, on different speakers, source components, cabling and room acoustics? You can only judge the sound of a complete system it is only by switching out gear can you hear what is doing what. 

Most people who have compared the T+A PA 3100 integrated to Pass separates, or many other companies products prefered the T+A gear by a long shot, The PS gear, Bel Canto and Bryston are not in this level of sound quality, build quality or attention to detail that the uber products do, and the Rowland gear is warmer and more involving then the Bryston and Bel Canto gear.

Other than that and perhaps an even better source there isn’t much more you can do, other than vibration reduction and room tunning.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ