Best speakers for max. $3000?


  I would like to upgrade to some new speakers and I might have a maximum of $3000 to spend if all goes well.
I don't care if they are new or used but my real world experience is limited so I am asking the experts!   I know it is subjective.
  I have Mirage OM-7s now with a HSU sub.  My amp is a Bryston 100B SST.  
Also, I have a chance to buy a set of Thiel CS 2.4s. I plan to try them.   Thanks for any advice!
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If you like the Thiels then go with them as there isnt a lot out there that sounds similar .  Listen for midrange/ treble hardness as Thiels not sourced just right can be fatiguing. also they are not kind to soso recordings and compression and classic rock is generally  not recorded well.
Totem speakers sound a little like Thiel for extension but are more colorful and forgiving.  The Forest or Mani 2 might work here. Hawks are some of the best jazz speakers around but a little small for rock
If the above is just too bright check out some Vienna acoustics  baby  Beethoven  grand  or larger. They are fantastic on classic rock and are very forgiving of recordings .
All the above need power but your amp should work well