Advice wanted on Floorstanding Speakers


Shopping for floor standing speakers is difficult for used equipment buyers.  I am thinking about my final speaker upgrade recognizing I will be in my current home with a good size listening room for only another 5 years or so.  My current speakers are TAD Evolution Ones which I have owned for four years.  I have really enjoyed them , particularly the midrange and highs from the concentric driver.  The bass is not as good as other speakers and at higher volumes they can begin to sound more harsh.  Mind you, I don't listen at loud volumes very often.  Mostly I listen at medium volumes to classic rock and Americana genre.  My budget is $22,000+/-. 

My system is primarily analogue_
Ortofon Anna and Windfeld
Reed 3C arm
Feickert Firebird turntable
Audio Research Ref 2 SE Phono stage 
Merrill Audio Christine preamp
Krell Evo 302e amp

Things I am not interested in:  planar speakers-- been there done that.  Also not interested in horns. Just not my thing.  Also, although subwoofers might be a solution, I would have trouble fitting them in my space.

Things that I have heard at shows that I liked included Kharma db-s9 and 11, Marten design Bird 2 (in fact I seem to like speakers with Accuton drivers), and surprisingly to me, the newer Wilsons with the revised tweeter.  

A post like this led me to my current preamp which I am enthralled by.  So thanks in advance for your recommendations and please no polemics--I will consider positive recommendations only with weight given to those who have actually shopped in this space.  Thanks  Teeshot


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