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Trenner & Friedl ART is spectacular, and right in your wheelhouse. It's a bookshelf, but that means absolutely nothing in this case.

Or, you can look for a second-hand pair of their Osiris or Pharoah (which I currently have and love). Their entire range is absolutely worth your time, and beautifully designed and made on top of it.

Another vote for
Legacy Audio CaliberXD with Wavelet. If you can stretch and find a pair used Aeris with Wavelet or Focus XD also with Wavelet are killer choices!

@essentialaudio I've heard several Ryan demos using Aurilac streamers and Vincent Audi amp/preamp combo at quite a few shows.  I spent a lot of time in their rooms because I like their reps and I dig the sound.  Most people at the show described the top end a bit extended and a little hot, but in the best way possible.  I actually enjoy it.  Not strident or shouty in any way.  

I have to conclude that this must very system dependent, because some reviewers had called Ryan speakers neutral, while other have commented that they are anything but. All positive reviews on both sides. Many people describe the top end similarly. Not in a negative way, I definitely plan on adding some Ryan speakers and GR research DIY gear into my collection this year.  

If you found them a little hot, I'd be looking at other things in the system causing that, such as cabling.

Ryan was using Cardas cabling in a lot of their demos.  Make of that what you will.  

Dynaudio Evokes 50

Seriously, still no votes for redbud?

Devore Super Nine would probably be my choice. Dynaudio if I had the amp muscle.

Just a tad over $5K+, these Liberty Audio X-VOX are competing with those in the $12K range and built by PBN Audio!

I'm sure most have not even heard of these but they are an exceptional loudspeaker.

Visit 11stereo.com for information and prepare to be amazed...

Wig 🎶

Any further to chime in ?? Do we put magico A1 in this discussion 

New Alta Audio Alec speakers
 
 
  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj6iHH74yJ8&t=2s  

 For more money you can get the Alec SE speakers

I listened carefully to over 20 speakers in that price range over a 3 month period before choosing Spendor D7. Good luck

@steve59 ,

"Sony ss na2es"

Definitely worth a look.

I love it when giants like Sony pull out all the stops.

For something more unconventional the Eclipse TD712z Mk2 are renowned for soundstage, timing and speed.

Let's also not forget that there's more great speakers under $5k than ever before.

The new KEF LS50 Metas are already whipping up a storm, and they're ulp, under $1k!

kren0006 
 
The new Spendor D7.2's are better built speakers..
  
I will have to listen to these before buying my next speakers ! 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHCaLzYbatI

Salk SS 9.5

Used MAGICO A3s ASAP!!!!!

Im gonna listen to A3. A5 V SOON 

Adding marten speakers to the mix, from sweden. Love the vimberg tonda and mino ?? But they are 30k. 

Seas Thor and Seas Bifrost both under $2K

cans.

In addition to the above, I'd recommend a used pair Focal 1038Be. I auditioned many in under the $10k range recently and liked them the best (better than Kanta 2 or 3 as well).  Liked them more than the Revel F228Be. Look good too.

I'd also recommend twin-subs with them even though they go quite low (ideal placement for low frequency transducers may not be the same as ideal placement for your main speakers).

As @garypennstate noted: Tannoy Cheviot!

Soundstage and imaging most important, K.
Revel f52
persona b
meridian dsp 5200 (used)
kef r300

Easy, TANNOY...

Stirling LS 3/6 supplemented by a pair of rel subs. Great imaging and soundstage with excellent midrange.

Dynaudio Contour 20i + Dynaudio Sub 6 + Raven audio tube amps

Otherwise just go for modern DSP based speakers.

• Dynaudio Focus XD 30 (floorstanding)
• Genelec 8351B
• D&D 8C
  
• ...

Sorry my Polk Lism707 where only $2,000.

Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII 

Soundstage and imaging? Magneplanars, if you have a room that you can place them in properly. Under 200ft2, 1.7s and a REL T/9. Bigger room? 3.7s and a pair of REL T/9s. Give them a solid 100-200 W/ch and happy at 4 Ohms amp.

There's lots of W/M/T options in lots of variations in materials and performance, but at the end of the day, they're constrained by physics to be just another speaker in a box.

A friend just sold his Maggie's, admitting they were the best speakers he's ever had, (and he's had more than a few) but he just couldn't place them well (WAF) in his room. So it's stand mounted minis and sub for him. 

Full disclosure: I run KEF LS50s and a sub in the living room, but often swap in my Maggies. I also have a dedicated 5.2.2 theatre with in-wall JBLs and dual bi-amped 2X8" subs. Sonos Beams with handle the rest of the TVs and background music. 

I love the Dynaudio Evoke, had both the 10 and 20, incredible speakers. 

Second on Magnepan 3.7i  add a good sub or 2 and you'll be in audio heaven.

Avanti1960, 

Don't worry what other's say! Your speakers can beat $100k speakers! Only thing big expensive speakers do is sound loud and have deep bass which is not entirely accurate anyways! Enjoy 🙂

+4 Legacy. Several very nice models in that price range. US made (Springfield, IL).

I saw Tannoy mentioned several times. Anyone interested in Tannoy should listen to a price equivalent model from Fyne Audio, run by ex-Tannoy employees. By all accounts, the Tannoy sound has been taken to the next level. I believe all Tannoy models are now made in China. The Fyne 700 and F1 series speakers are still made in Scotland.