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Speaker Audition

I presently have an Avantgarde Uno (about 15 years old) in my system.  It’s very good but I am feeling it’s time for a different approach to getting the sound I want/like .... that being musicality and dynamics.  Horns deliver this but with a horn signature if you get what I mean.  I am looking for suggestions of what should be on my audition list.  Budget would be +/-$25k.  I was at an audio show this weekend and listened to a few speakers that might fit the bill:  Genesis Maestro, Rockport Atria II, Magico S5, Vandersteen 5A Carbon, Tannoy Kensington, Vivid Kaya 90 (maybe too small for the room and the big Vivids too much $).  Really appreciate any suggestions you might have of speakers that I might add to this list for further listening.

(Music I listen to most: rock, jazz, blues and female vocals.  Amps Pass Labs XA 60.8, AR Ref 6 Pre, REL subs, sources vinyl and streaming, largeish listening room but have to set up speakers on the long wall ... far from corners)
chilli42
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jaytor
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@bigwave1 said
Have a look at the GR Research-Line Force with Servo Subs. Some DYI but not impractical. Line source and line array, efficient cutting edge. I believe without servos,12K. I’m drooling.
I'm planning to build a set of these and am currently collecting the parts. I have a pair of GR-Research NX-Oticas which are absolutely stunning speakers for the price (around $3K, $6500 with two triple-stack servo subs, plus 40-50 hours to time to assemble and finish them). Given how good these sound, I decided to splurge on the Line Forces. I'm hoping to have them built this winter. 
aj523
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Cause you’re in Thailand +2 on the Usher BE20. Not sure why they haven’t sustained any traction in the States. 
ggc
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You may want to consider Lansche Audio 3.2
https://www.lansche-audio.com/products/p-series/no-3-1/

Especially since you have the Rel Subs to handle the mid/lower and   lower frequency range.

Best of luck
rbstehno
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Usher BE10, be20’s, or the newer series td10, td20’s. You will get their Diamond tweeter and the 11” Eaton woofer(s). I also have these larger usher speakers and they sound great
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russbutton
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With your price range, you can readily afford the Dutch & Dutch 8c loudspeaker system at $12k.  Yeah.  I know.  You've got twice that much burning in your pocket, just wanting to be spent.   You owe it to yourself to go find someone who can demonstrate the D&D 8c for you.  I've never heard anything that images as well as they do.  This is a fully engineered system that include amplification, DSP and controlled directivity.  Because the amp is built in, there's no over priced garden hose sized loudspeaker cabling to fool with.   

If you're one of those guys who just wants to listen to streaming or digital sources, you could just run a network cable to it and be done.  No interconnects.  No preamp.  Just a laptop and a network connection.

But if you're hell-bent on dropping that kind of loot, look into the Avalon line of loudspeakers.  
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