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Hoping to get input of fellow members to help with speakers. The most challenging part of my search for audio bliss has been speakers. I've had Thiel 1.2, Monitor Audio Gold, Cary Silver Oak, Zu Essence, Ref 3A MM deCapo BE, Magnepan SMG, and Harbeth SHL5, to name a few. Most have shortcomings but the Harbeths and Magnepans gave me the fondest listening sessions because of their liveliness and imaging. I'm basically looking for something that will just put out what its fed, play well, and basically disappear. I listen primarily to vocal and acoustic music and enjoy 60s and 70s rock and R&B recordings. System consist of LP12/Origin Live/Lyra MC, Esoteric SA-50, David Berning ZOTL Pre One, VAC Renaissance 70-70/Lamm ML2.1/JA Burgess SE45 with Chord and Siltech cables. Hoping to keep the cost below $5K. Any input is appreciated.
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amazing amps but not a ton of power out of any of them.  

i would seriously consider the DeVore Gibbon 3XL.  Nice speaker and very good sound.  Has an SPL of 90dB.  Maybe a used pair of Focal Sopra No 1s would de good and have an 89dB SPL.  

There are lots of other monitors I like.  I think you would probably really like Raidho Monitors but they like a little more oomph with an SPL rating of 85dB for the X-1s.  
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