DeVore Silverbacks

Oops, meant Silverback not Silverbach.

Charles1dad - Yes, the Solovox is a single driver speaker, and I would be giving up frequency extremes compared to the Silverbacks. I have multiple systems but only one room where the Solovox could go, and that is the room where the Silverbacks currently are. It would be a radical change for that room, but I continue to lean in this direction after hearing the Solovox. For solo vocals and certain solo instrumentals, and for acoustic jazz and some/much small ensemble jazz and classical, the Solovox are phenomenal. Despite the reduced frequency extremes of the Solovox in comparison to the Silverbacks, the Solovox remain my first choice for the aforementioned music genres. Not an easy decision for me at all. I hope to be able to A/B the Solovox and Silverbacks soon.

My guess is you will want to move to a tube amp w/ the
DeVore's. If you did get them, you could always try a
Mac 275 tube amp. IMHO! You could also check out In Living
Stereo, but you likely have already thought of that. This
all assuming NYC is a convenient spot.

Would the Devores (Silverbacks) work nearfield where my Harbeth SHL5s sit and work nicely? (Aerial 10Ts and Wilson WP6s also worked nicely in this space in the past.)
Room is 20x13 feet with speakers on the long wall.
Thanks. I'm just looking for a little more definition than I get from the Harbeths.

For what it's worth, my room is 12 x 24 and my S'backs are placed along the short wall. For critical listening I sit approx 9'-10' away and I've been extremely pleased. I do have a door opening (to an 8 x 12 room) inbetween the speakers -so it may offer some depth advantage,though.