Best speaker between 15K-35K


Hi there, I am interested in everyones opinion as to what is the best speaker between 15-35K. I know is is a big range but I can afford up to 35K. Mark Levinson 432 is probably the amp and AR tube Reference 2MKII is the preamp (their top of the line) Tri Vista is the SACD. PLEASE HELP. I was thinkiing about Vandys 5As, Watt/puppys 7, Salons Avalons whatever you guys think. Thanks in advance to all the great minds.
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Room size will play a major role. I have not listened to all the speakers on Holz list but I can second the WP 7's with the appropriate sub. I have not heard them with the Whow sub but I have with the Watchdog sub. It would be a match in audio heaven with your ARC pre.
Tvad, a sub is not necessary with the W/P 7's. The bass is lightening fast, smooth, deep, and as tonally accurate as any speaker I have ever listened to. The addition of a properly set up sub, the watchdog in my case, appears to augment the entire range of sound, not only the bass. It is a subtle difference but one that can be heard and felt. It is not necessarily more bottom end, but the sub captures the ambient bass line in singers voices, strings, instruments, etc. for a fuller smoother all around presentation. It is not that the W/P 7 in particular is missing anything, any speaker system will benefit from this. I auditioned this set up in the same room with the mega dollar X-1's and I preferred the WP 7, watchdog combo. The X1's needed a larger room to sound their best.