hulskof

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P.S. The Cremona are cheaper here in Europe, maybe that gave you the idea of 10K. I'm sorry for the confusion. 
Which allround speaker ?
@Lightminer: I'm not fond of the looks of electrostats and I don't have the space for them either, so that's a no-go. And who gave you the idea I have more than 10K to spend on speakers alone? Just because I'm auditioning the MC6900, doesn't mean ... 
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Well, I went back to the dealer yesterday and listened some more. To make a long story short: I will try the Thiels CS2.4 at home, with an McIntosh 6900 amp. I'll give it a go for a week and will see soon enough whether it works for me. If not, th... 
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These are all great suggestions, but as I said before, most of them are not available in Belgium. Vienna Accoustics might be something to try, although I suspect the Mahler will be too big for my room. The Strauss might be better, but is no longer... 
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Thanks for these new suggestions. Although I like both the PBN and the Silverline models, I don't think I will be able to find them here in Belgium, Europe. I tried to find who distributes them, but there simply is no distributor... Which is a bum... 
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@Gawdbless: That's why I won't go for the Thiels and I'm looking for an alternative ;-) 
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Thanks for the suggestions, but many of the mentioned speakers are (don't wanna nitpick here)not the most pleasing for the eye (WAF). I like the looks of:Sonus Faber CremonaDali Helicon 800WLM DivaWilson Benesch Discovery (but too expensive)Focal ... 
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@ Stevecham: I don't know how new they are. I will ask next time I'll be in the shop. We decided to try a tube pre amp ten, to soften them up a little, maybe that will help. But to me they sounded harsh on some recordings I had with me, not all, b... 
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Forgot to mention my budget. It's around 7.000 euro's for a pair of speakers. Lets say it's 10.000 US dollars max.