I've had great pleasure from my Monitor Audio PL100 II. Those are 6k new. If you go up the list to the slender floor standers you'll find speakers you could get well under 10k used. I find the Monitor remarkable, and much better -FOR MY TASTE-- than Totem, Kef, Focal, etc.
You also might look for Aerial 7k. I listened to the smaller ones and found them quite good.
You also might look for Aerial 7k. I listened to the smaller ones and found them quite good.