best high efficiency speakers for under 3 grand

I second the Hornshoppe HORNS.. They are definitely a speaker to listen to and should be very happy with the music they produce and are way under 3 K. You can use the rest to buy more music!!

It's hard to beat a slightly used ZU AAudio Druid speakers 101 DB - they can be had for $1800-2200

Any of the Decware, Parker audio speakers, or Hornshoppe horns are all under 3k brand new.

Saffy,

Completely rebuilt Dynaco ST 70 Triode...done by a fellow named Will Vincent.

What's your amp?

You should look into some of the models by Triangle. They are a French speaker maker and are highly regarded. They are very efficient,about 92db, and they are not horn loaded. Work best with tube equipment. I own the Triangle Celius ESW and am very happy with them. They were also rated very highly in Stereophile by Sam Tellig.

a used pair of k-horns can be had for under $3K, but you need a room of at least 14x20 for them to sound right.

reference 3a, coincident, klipsch cornwall. used but nice, all under 3k

Reference 3A Veena

Here are just a few:
Omega, Zu, Emerald Physics CS2
If I was looking for a pair of speakers in 3K range,
Emerald Physics CS2 would be on the top of my list.
One thing you must consider if you decided to go with Emerald Physics CS2 is, they need to be bi-amp.

Most Klipsch reference series are greater than 92db efficiency, and sound excellent.I am sure most of the models are below three grand.I ran a pair of Klipsch kg4 with a NAD 3240PE and they sounded great.The 3240 was only 40watts per channel but this combo could rattle the house and the sound was clean.The kg4 are no longer made but anything in the refernce szeries will give you excellent sound without having to mortgage your house.