I definitely agree with Almarg & rzado re. seriously auditioning (with a preference to buy) a Sound Lab ESL speaker.
whatever you do make sure that you get a time-coherent speaker (most of the speakers on your list are not time-coherent). The Sound Lab speakers are time-coherent. You mentioned Vandersteen - yes, these are time-coherent too & a very good choice.
I would also like to add to your list Green Mountain Audio - if Roy Johnson (owner) is still making their 3-way Calypso then that speaker would definitely be on my short list.
And, of course, i will highly recommend an Apogee speaker - Scintilla 1-ohm version. Nothing short of the best. You have an amp with cojones to drive a 1-ohm load so no issues there.
In my experience time-coherent speakers sound the very best - realistic sonics, hours & hours of non-stop listening, zero listening fatigue, very long-term enjoyment, every CD/LP sounds great & as the electronics gets better, the music playback gets better. Whenever I’ve heard the Green Mountain Audio speakers in my room (when i owned a pair) & at audio shows it always sounded like a live band playing in the room.
whatever you do make sure that you get a time-coherent speaker (most of the speakers on your list are not time-coherent). The Sound Lab speakers are time-coherent. You mentioned Vandersteen - yes, these are time-coherent too & a very good choice.
I would also like to add to your list Green Mountain Audio - if Roy Johnson (owner) is still making their 3-way Calypso then that speaker would definitely be on my short list.
And, of course, i will highly recommend an Apogee speaker - Scintilla 1-ohm version. Nothing short of the best. You have an amp with cojones to drive a 1-ohm load so no issues there.
In my experience time-coherent speakers sound the very best - realistic sonics, hours & hours of non-stop listening, zero listening fatigue, very long-term enjoyment, every CD/LP sounds great & as the electronics gets better, the music playback gets better. Whenever I’ve heard the Green Mountain Audio speakers in my room (when i owned a pair) & at audio shows it always sounded like a live band playing in the room.