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contrast with my special upgraded Tekton Encores

You all have been my bible for some time now. My current system is the following: Amp: Coda16: Preamp LA-4:DAC Bricasti M1 SE with network card:Project Rs2T transport with LTA Linear power supply: All balanced: Tekton special made Encore Serial # 5&6, Dual SVS SB 4000 Subs Stream Audirvana through Qobuz

Strictly Rock and Roll: 85-90 Db give or take: Very large room: located in my equipment shop which is 30x60'  last third of shop area is my listening area. not partitioned. All types of equipment throughout. How,  I don't know, but, system just sounds GREAT! YOUR THERE!!!

As I'm older now,  I finally want to contrast my Tektons (through an A/B switch, currently in place with Tekton Double impacts (going to sell, my first speakers)  the new /used most likely speakers would be sitting almost side by side with Encores, (limited room, believe it or not) Looking for more refinement and pin point imaging. Looking for great contrast, if possible. I have no intentions of selling the Encores! they are that good.

I googled through their AI, here are their choices, based on above criteria: The 1st 2 are their recommendations: Revel F228 Be, 328Be (all used I'm sure) ATC SCM50 SL:    Next:  KEF reference 3 Meta (all floor standers)  Revel Ultima Salon 2,   Legacy Audio Focus SE, Focal sopra #3, JBL Synthesis s-4700     All panel speakers were not considered as speakers would be somewhat side by side. These were great suggestions. However, this was a computers suggestions. As you folks have guided me from the beginning, I'm hoping your trained and experienced HUMAN hearing and knowledge will tell me what you might choose in this scenario.  Again thanks for all your previous help. Robert TN

robshaw
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audioman58
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The Tektons are horrible vs any $20k plus speaker ,their drivers which are crucial the quality are very average entry level at best , I rebuilt several Xovers 

the Chinese wiring and spaghetti wiring mess in their creats a bunch of resistance 

braid any wires at least a few turns ,and the Xovers use No quality capacitors ,residtors or inductors ,there are are mass of $30 tweeters 

refinement and tone by companies like even the Sonus Faber G2 -5 or 8 are far more cohesive , the driver quality are paramount , that’s why YG, Magico Wilson ,Martin  and many others ,your speakers should be at least 25%-35% the cost od your system especially when you have very respectable electronics and front end ,

having owned a Audio store for over a decade ,and 50+ years in Audio synergy is very important  you don’t put average tires on a Porsche !!

all have 

robshaw OP
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Taking my time and narrowing down the field a little. My first choice, So far, is the Wilson Sabrina X model. Reading all I can and researching. The new model is the V . I can't afford a NEW model Wilson though. The used market seems more to my liking. Just fun shopping and looking now. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be very open. Thanks 

robshaw OP
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@soix  Budget approximately 12K used: any help would be great!

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pindac
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@robshaw I can only offer encouragement to you to be investigative and express noncommittal until you feel you have hit the home run on a choice for a speaker.

Very recently, I brought new Speakers into my system that have superseded speakers used for 30-ish+ years.

Once acclimatised to the new end sound produced, there was full confidence that the ESL Speakers were substantially improved upon by a Cabinet-Design Speaker that was the better, leaving the ESL's as no longer the first choice. 

Such a discovery is available to everyone. 

soix
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Here are a some from Vandersteen and ProAc that’d be well worth a look.  They’re not available used now, but a Joseph Audio Perspective 2s would also be very interesting.  Best of luck. 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650331831-vandersteen-wood-quatro-ct/

https://tmraudio.com/products/proac-k6-floorstanding-speakers

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