good used speaker


I would like to know what would be a good speaker in the used market for 500.00-800.00. I currently use Kef Q65.2 and feel that it is time to upgrade. my system is a meridian 502 preamp, marantz sm17-sa, rotel RCD-975 cd player wired with straight wire maestro interconnects and kimber speaker cable. Any advise would be very helpful. Thank you
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You hit the nail on the head so to speak. I am or have not been blown away by any one aspect of them (Q65's). I have been reseraching Klipsch RB-75's, Vienna acoustics Hayden grands, monitor audio various modles. I would like a smallish floor standing model or a larger bookshelf speaker. Thank all of you for your input up to this point.

Pete
Thank you for the input. I have not gotten out to see what Missouri has to offer in the audio market place. I am not in a good location to audition the items I would like to listen to. I do like the Klipsch RB-75's, I do like vienna acoustic's sound as well. What i do not like about the Kef Q65's is that I have always noticed a disconnect in the mid to lower frequency range. like the speaker is missing a small part of the information in the transition from mid to low frequency. If that makes any sense. I have had the KEF's for 7 years and paired them with lots of various amps and preamps and cables, only to find the same region missing. I have moved several times as I am in the military and used many different rooms. Same behavior. So that is what has encourged me to look for a change the most. I would like more energy and better, detail, perhaps better timing. I would also like to have a better image front to back space around the musician. Thank you all again for your inputs.

Pete