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Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan....

I have been using Magnepan for years in my basement and I am moving to a new space where I need to set up a new listening room in my living room. I am looking for Bookshelves or small tower speakers' recommendations because I won't be able to use my beloved 1.7i Maggies anymore in my new space. I loved the huge wall of sound and the amazing transparency my 1.7i produce. Which speakers can get me close to what Magnepan can do?  I listen to a lot of Jazz vinyl and my system consists of: Atoll IN200SE integrated amp, Tube Phono preamp: Rega Planar 3 with Nagaoka cartridge, denafrips dac with all acoustic zen interconnect + Clear Day DSG speaker cables. Thank again for all your recommendations in advance.
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archguy
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Tend to agree with Sunmoon upthread who says ribbons or AMTs might be in your future.  Modestly sized towers with ribbon tweets convinced me that I don't need Maggies to get most of what Maggies deliver, along with a couple of good things they're missing (dispersion in particular). 

That said, I now have three pairs of Harbeths and I'm finding them all impossibly seductive.  At some point I'll have to let a pair or two go, but I will have a devil of a time deciding which.  So I agree with Direwolf too.
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shkong78
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https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa1104-avalon-acoustics-arcus-full-range

This listing will expire pretty soon.

But you can still contact seller.

I had used Avalon Ascent II after using Apogee Duetta.

Avalon give very transparent and refined sound.
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analoguefan OP
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I wanted to thank you all for sharing with me your recommendations and thoughts. I ended up purchasing a Scottish loudspeakers by the name of Fyne audio from a great Dealer in CA. He recommended for me to try their small floorstander model f501. I will follow up with my thoughts about the speakers in couple weeks. Thank you again and y’all stay safe!
douglas_schroeder
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Good job; smart to audition. Enjoy! 

When you stop licking your wounds about the Maggie sound you will realize that when alternative systems are put up well, they can outperform panels in other aspects of performance. Panels in no way have it all, and you can enjoy different technological expressions. 

That from a panel, and especially ESL, lover.  :) 
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analoguefan OP
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Thank you Douglas, I auditioned the vandersteen and other ribbon tweeter speakers recommended to me by some agon members in this forum and now I will audition Fyne audio. I will post my impressions of auditioned speakers soon hopefully.
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