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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
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sdcampbell
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Ditto what Garfish said. In your price bracket, you will not do any better than the Vandy 2Ce Signatures (new), or the Vandy 3A (used). If you can get a good buy on a low-mileage pair of 3A's, they are the better buy. (A-gon has a pair of 3A's on sale here right now for $1700.)

The Vandy's are speakers you will enjoy and want to keep for a long time. They won't bowl you over with sizzling highs, or grab you by the throat with artificial qualities -- they'll just sail along making great music. I've been a Vandy owner since 1988, and prefer them to all the other speakers I've owned or heard.
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