Sunnyjim: I don't have enough experience with the speakers you listed to give an opinion. But I will suggest a home audition of whichever Ohm Walsh model is appropriate for your room size (room size chart is on the Ohm web site). They should certainly be in your price range. I purchased the Ohm Walsh 2000s in late 2009, and I really doubt I will ever replace them (unless I hit the lottery). Sounding like "real music" is, IME, what they do best, and better than most speakers at or near their price that I have heard. Ohm offers a 120 day in home trial. If you don't like them, you lose the round-trip shipping, but in my opinion, in-home demos are the only way to buy speakers (and most electronics, too).
Need advice about upgrading speakers ( it might be the last one i own).
Need some friendly advice or recommendations about a major upgrade in speakers. I am looking to buy used to stretch my dollar
I currently own a pair of Golden Ear Technology model 7's speaker. They are 3 years old and retail for $1395.. They can sound very good in my set-up and are accurate, but also are a bit edgy on top, and also don't convey the feeling or emotion of real music. Without getting into the definition of "real music",or the ambiguous terms euphonic vs real, or warm versus analytical, just say I would like to acquire a better sounding speaker. I play a fair amount of classic rock, and rock/jazz fusion and classical symphonic is getting a lot of play time recently.
So far, I have considered:
Revel Concerta F-206 ( retail $3500)
Choral 826W ( $3500);
PBS Imagine T-2 ( $3500 )
Tannoy XT-8F ( $2600 retail).
Vienna Acoustics Baby Beethoven ( $4500 retail ?)
Audio Physic Tempo 25 ( $6995?) ( not the later 'plus" version)
Audio Physic Scorpio retail $6500 )
Audio Physic Sitara 25 ($4995 retail);
ProAC D-25 (retail ??)
Audio Physic Virgo II ( $5495 retail )
I have heard the Tannoy and Revel and AP Virgo II. The Revel and Tannoy sounded very good , but the Revel has the lead. I have heard other Vienna Acoustic speakers and was not overly impressed The AP Tempo Plus is also in serious consideration. For the record, I am looking a smoother, and more musical speaker than the GET 7's
Magneplanars are too problematic in placemen;, therefore, I have almost eliminated them from consideration.
Thank you, S.J.