$15,000 Floor-Standing Speaker Selection and Advice

@winoguy17 Thank you sire for the response.

Amp I will be using for now are the Parasound A21+ model. This amp is capable of 1000 Wrms into 8 ohm mono if needed but I will be using it as stereo mode.

Tah.

@kofibaffour WOW the subwoofer is powerful, I have SpeakerCraft zteqi-12, got at half price discount lol. 

@larryi Thank you sire for your kindly response.

Yes I will be placing speakers 100cm away from walls, toed into centre.

Looks are important to me. I like the big bulky looking speakers with multiple driver arrangement. Some coaxial speakers are indeed very good sounding but again I prefer multiple driver look.

Not really keen on panel speakers "Maggies" as they look odd and I don't see how they make huge sound using electrostatic panels.

Looks are very important and I don't like the look of open baffle either. Boxed shape bulky presence is best.

Tah.

@steve59 WOW those models are 50k+ range. If win the lottery I would defiantly look into those models. As title states I am looking for new but I would consider high value old model speakers if they were 10-15 percent the original cost otherwise its better to buying brand new current model. Tah.

@oster-sc-arkansas Sonus Faber line is strong candidate at this stage. For my ears they sound very smooth, dynamic and tight controlled bass slam. 

Thanks.

@soix Thank you kindly for the speedy reply.

I will first note I am NOT an acoustic expert, so, I have limited knowledge in the field but per sound characteristics I am not sure as most speakers sound the same to me and for some reason Sonus Faber tickles my fancy. Out of all the speakers the SF sounds most pleasing and the bass response is wicked, and then there's Buchardt A700 WOW!!

My understanding is I need dynamics, agile bass, refined midrange clarity where you can hear the nuance in vocals and breaths.

I am located on planet earth, probably 1000s of kms from where you are but definitely from green earth. Lol.

Tah.

That's right everyone I am in Australia and I do not ignore American brands as they make some brilliant stuff but UK and Europe are go to countries when it come to speaker manufacturing as far as I'm aware. 

As per the guy mentioning getting a subwoofer was a bit absurd but i let him have his two cents worth of comment. A decent large driver floor-standing speakers can cover low frequencies very well. So justifying a sub for the propose is as one guy said silly. And he said "not true 20hz-20khz", what in the hell that means?? Human hearing is 20hz-20khz and most speakers can reproduce those frequencies very well. But again I let him have is .5 cent worth.

Tah all.

Thanks all for the comments, really interesting advise and opinion. Much appreciated!

Point of reference. Use good headphones and have a listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7-BwwRBY-8&list=WL&index=58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWe79EKPIgc&list=WL&index=25&t=103s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNo1xMo9KA&list=WL&index=53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-H4bLL_Gqw&list=WL&index=42

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iXXWDNPLM0&list=WL&index=8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ZAp6A3iHI&list=WL&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvQnqqozlRo&t=67s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO8Wif12-To&list=WL&index=1

is not just about loud—it’s about precise. I am after something that renders full-range material with tonal neutrality and visceral impact. Whether it's listening to classical, funk, pop or film scores I want to hear layers of detail, soundstage depth and dynamic impact.

Thanks.