Time to change. But to what?


I've had my B&W N803 for a while now. Love them. But have a craving for a different type of sound.

I want speakers that play all kinds of music equally well. Excell at soundstaging, imaging, resolution, are NOT analytical, sound natural(this is very improtant...I hate artificial sound), and do the bass so you not only hear it but feel it as well.

I started building a list of potential candidates.
Here goes it:
1. B&W 803D
2. DALI Helicon 800MkII
3. DALI Euphonia MS4 or 5
4. Dynuadio S5.4
5. Sonus Faber Cremona

from the list I am familiar with S5.4, 803D and Cremona. I have never heard DALI speakers.

Room width is about 14 feet. Length is 18 feet. Speakers are on the short wall. Behind the speakers corners are treated with 8th Nerve Rectangles and Triangles, there is an area rug in front of speakers.

I listen to rock music, jazz(vocal and instrumental but dynamic stuff...no smooth jazz at all), acoustic music, solo, chamber and large orchestral classical(Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Bartok, Shoenberg, Shostakovich, etc). I would like the orchestra to be rendered as large and real as possible within the natural limitations of my room, system, listener.

I like to listen on realistic levels when I can, but since I have a 5 year old who goes to bed early, low level resolution is VERY IMPORTANT. I do a lot of late night listening at low levels and want to hear as much information out of the speakers as possible. My B&Ws excell at playing loud without strain. I want this quality to remain with the new speaker as well.

The speaker upgrade will most likely force me to use my Bel Canto DAC3 as a preamp for a while.

I am selling my BAT VK-51SE preamp right now to raise some funds for the speakers. Once I sell the preamp I plan to sell the B&Ws.

DAC3 isn't that bad direct into my Pass Labs X250.5 and I have a feeling I can deal with it for the time being.
No plans to change the amplifier, or anything else. Just the speakers.

What are my options?

Your advise is greatly appreciated.
128x128audphile1
Update:

After listening to several speakers(Dali MS4, Dali MS5, Totem Wind, Verity Fidelio, Dynaudio S5.4, Dynaudio Confidence 5, Audio Physic Virgo, Merlin, Usher), I've made up my mind and made the choice - Dynaudio Countour S5.4.
Dali MS4 and MS5 were on top of the list along with the Dynaudio S5.4 as well, but unfortunately I couldn't land the Dali speakers in the right condition for the right money.

The Dyns are supposed to arrive in few days and I am looking forward to some listening.

Thanks all for contributing to the discussion! Your help is appreciated.
Audphile 1, I just discovered this today. I have a number of acoustic products, and I just put one 8th nerve rectangle behind my seating position. It definitely increased resolution, so it might help your listening at lower volume levels.
Mmakshak, thanks but unfortunately that is not an option for me. However, with the Dyns I get pretty good resolution at low levels now. Better than what I had with the B&Ws.
That's too bad it's not an option, Audphile1, because it really opened things up. I first tried one in the corner behind my listening position, but right behind me(wall/ceiling junction) was much better. It's really suprising how something that they(8th nerve)admit has no effect on bass, has such a huge effect on the bass.
If he ask your opinions regarding which of the speakers he would like to choose between, why does everyone have to pipe in about something else?
"If he ask your opinions regarding which of the speakers he would like to choose between, why does everyone have to pipe in about something else?"

Because he says what he is looking for soundwise and there will be many opinions on how to best achieve that.

Myself, if I did not think I know of something clearly different and worth considering, especially something that many may not be aware of otherwise, I would not bother to suggest other options.