Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000


I am intersted in auditioning loudspeakers witha cost at or below $4,000 (new, not used). Associated equipment: Wadia 850 CD player, Linn Klout power amp. Room size 18 x 26 x 10. Music: mostly accoustic jazz. Current speakers: Magneplanar 3.6 R's: Wife can't live with them; I want to continue living with wife. Ideally, I would like to match the 3.6 R's sound, with "better" low bass. Any suggestions? Thanks for your thoughts.
richmonk019c
You may want to check out the posts and responses on the Talon Khite speakers on the Audioasylum website. Go to search to find them.
KEF Model 3, either plano 3 or 3-2, <$3.6K. lAST FOREVER, even in abusive relationship ie too loud. Speaking or abusive, never allow your wife to dictate audio decisions, buy her her own system, let her rule everything else, but godammit be a man and and buy big and ugly if it f g sounds good....here me.....Best wishes!
I suggest some time with Joseph Audio RM25si. I live with these dynamic neutral vivid speakers driven by a Casse 151 amp Adcom 750 pre a Cal Audio CL12 and Audioquest Diamon interconnects and slate cables. Spekers are subjective. I love the clerity of the voice of singers and instruments, piano, guitar, saxaphone, trumpet... With a well recorded and enginered disc these speakers come alive. In your quest for audio perfection, you will want to hear the greats, including some of those listed above. Take your best recorded performances. Have a good time. PS everyone says that Jeff Joseph is a great guy, which is a bonus. He has responed to my e-mails with usfull information and humor.