I'd split your budget in half. Half for amplification and half for new speakers.
Big +1 @ozzy62
Dang. I realize that the Elacs are not high-end, but I didn't guess I'd have to toss them out before upgrading the amps.
If you’re spending that much on amps and are also looking to upgrade your speakers you’re better off doing it all at once so the amps synergize with the speakers. Pairing $9k of amplification with sub-$500 speakers is not a good idea IMHO.