Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000

I'm considering Danny's X-LS Encore.

make sure you set money aside for his upgrade kit... 😂😁

I'm considering Danny's X-LS Encore.

He is like a baptist minister for speakers.
I’m out.

I would recommend picking and purchasing your preamp first but please check local auctions near you for speakers. Depending on where you live there might be a nice set of speakers from a audiophile collector wanting a local sale because he or she is reluctant to ship.

A Pair of used ADS Speakers 

Let us know what you end up getting and what your thoughts are on them. 

Thanks.

I’d look at a pair of Tekton Design Lore Reference speakers. I’ve had mine for over a year and love them. 96 db sensitivity. 

Paradigm Monitor new,  Aerial Acoustic used spendor used.  I would go floor stand. 

These should fit the bill! 60 day return policy always helps!

These PSB towers do it all- massive no sub required bass, near horn like sensitivity and dynamics, coherent imaging and sound stage. I have not heard or owned a better audio value than these.

Pair of Dynaudio Focus 160s on the gon for $1250. Could make an offer. Had the 140s and they were good and I hear the 160s are a pretty good step up. Good looking little speakers to boot. 

Although over your budget even in kit form I can highly recommend the CSS Criton 1TDX as a high value leader. They immediately reminded me of the several Dyn C1 demos I've had. The Dyns would bottom out at high volumes on bass heavy music when things got fairly loud. With the Critons my ears give up and I have not found their limits. Not sure what these would go for on the used market but they are damn good. 

Also the newer Paradigm Monitor SE speakers are surprisingly good. I have the 3000f out in my garage system and they are really nice. Pushing with an older 30 wpc Luxman receiver and its plenty of power. They sounded too close for comfort to my Focal 836w ($4,500 speaker 10 years ago) when I tried them in the house.

Way too nice for the garage but long story short I only have $25 into them and 5 bucks in to the Luxman :-)