Full range speaker suggestions

I will try to be concise.
Here's my setup:
Shunyata power conditioner
Musical Fidelity tube buffer (soon to become X-DAC v8 w/built in tube buffer)
Macintosh computer as source
Manley Mahi tube mono blocks

As you can see, there is no preamp. That's sort of the reason I picked the Mahi's, high sensitivity. Another reason was it's ability to play rock or bass heavy content.

I had Magnepan MMGs with a tiny Pinnacle sub for low end. They were great, but it's time for a change.

I specifically want to eliminate the stand alone subwoofer from the equation. I want 2 full range speakers. But they have to be versatile. Here's why: the content is all over the map. From Rock music to video games... movies.... accoustic performances... television. You name it. I am going to ask these speakers to handle it... and handle it well. Except for rap and country!

Somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,000 would be nice.

I want a speaker that doesn't have the localized sweet spot like the Magnepan's have.

Yes, there's so many options out there. Which is why I'm looking for suggestions to shrink the list of possibilities.

I had Paradigm Studio 100's about 3 years ago. Version 2 I believe. I liked them. Though I was using the Servo 15 with them, hard to tell how much punch they had. Because that thing overpowered anything and everything.

I appreciate the suggestion. For the sake of trying something new, I don't think I'll go Paradigm again.

No I am not looking for speakers capable of 20Hz. I'm assuming that good speakers in the 30's would eliminate the need for a subwoofer. I'm just trying to eliminate the subwoofer.

Efficiency isn't a big priority for me. Though everyone assumes that when they see the Mahi's specs. Don't believe it. They were pushing 4 ohm 86db Magnepans easy.

I appreciate your suggestions and will explore those options. Alright, I've done some research. Most of these brands should qualify.

Stan White
Silverline Audio
Newform research
Living Voice
Luth X
Usher
Ikonoklast
?Ayon?

Most of those I've never heard of. They mostly seem to match the criteria though. Anybody have any experiences with those mentioned?

Nobody has any experience with the brands I named, besides Usher? I actually found a positive Silverline review on Stereophile.

Those Stan White speakers intrigue me from the standpoint that Stan White seems to be a mad scientist from looking at his website. Literally. He's been making speakers since the forties..... not one single review.


Thanks!

VMPS looks interesting.

Though after reading a review, I am bit scared. The review suggested that bi-amping is the way to go. Not that they sounded bad without it. But when they are bi-apmed is when they shined.

What, if any, has been your experience when not bi-amplified?

I had another thought: Gallo Accoustics Reference 3.1

I have previously owned nucleus micro's. I liked them.

Anybody have experience with this speaker and could surmise about it's ability to fit the criteria. Also does anybody know anything about these names:
Stan White
Silverline Audio
Newform research
Living Voice
Luth X
Usher
Ikonoklast
?Ayon?

I knew the speakers I listed were not the usual suspects. That's why I asked about them. I like that as well. A bit of a mystery.

I totally disagree with your theory though. Not to say it couldn't be true. But I don't buy into it as a whole. Big companies turn out more speakers and get more profit with which they reinvest in advancement... I find that to be a nice theory and simply that. For so many reasons I cannot begin to explain. SERIOUSLY, I can think of 50 problems with that theory right this second.

I'll give a few examples to be fair. More production usually means more personnel. More personnel costs more money. More production usually means more things that can go wrong. More production can easily result in less quality control. High rates of production could lead to complecency, while living off of past reputation. But the king of them all is GREED. Just because it's audio doesn't mean companies don't behave like most of the business world. Who's to say all those profits go into future technology and not a CEO's pocket?

I also have shortened my odd list down to: Usher, Newform and Stan White. Though it seems no one has ever heard of Stan White at Stereophile. I asked. They said they never heard of him. But there is a dark horse. The Duevel Planets. They look completely out of the ordinary. They are reviewed well. They are affordable enough to check them out and sell them if I don't like them. But it will be a while before I do something. So I will have my eyes and ears open until then.

I do appreciate your help. I'm just offering another POV on large production companies vs. smaller companies.

I couldn't even consider thinking about those speakers. Their price is double my budget. Thanks