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Help I need some speaker suggestions

Hi, I'd like to get help from you audiophiles out there. I'm looking for a pair of speakers that are "up front",dynamic and don't get obnoxious over time. I bought a pair of $3000.00 Theils a few years ago and was not happy with them. I kept turing up the volume to try and get a sense of being right there but they only got louder-no sense of presence. My old speakers are Cerwin Vega D-9's (4-way w/15 in. woofers) I like the overall sound but they get a little noisy and tiring over time. I guess I'm looking for the same kind of effect but more refined. I've heard that possibly Klipsch might fit the bill but I worry about the same fatigue factor. What else is out there in this genre? Budget about $1500.00
say811

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Say811,

I'm an Apogee fan myself, so you'll have to take this with a grain of salt. I've alway much preferred the sound of Klipsch to Cerwin-Vega. If you enjoyed the sound of you old C-Vs, then I'd think a pair of vintage Klipsch would be a meaningful step up. My personal favorites were the Heresy II and Forte. The Heresy could be a little hot.

This will sound heretical, but I've never liked the B&W speakers, with the exception of the Matrix series (haven't heard any Nautilus yet). I'm sure that if the Matrix series preserve the dynamics of the DM series, but tame the tweeters, they'd also be winners in your home.
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