Surprised that no one has mentioned Martin Logan.
Despite what others may say I have never care much for B&W, Sonus Faber, or Focal on McIntosh and I am surprised there are so many enthusiastic supporters of those combos....
Used to own a pair of Vantages, the current equivalent around $5k would be first on my list.
The users recommending Klipsch are on the right track as well, especially given the vintage of the OP's gear.
But for $5K you could probably find a used pair of Summit X's or something like that and be doing pretty well. The separate powered/active sub eliminates having to worry about the otherwise "wooly" sounding bass Mac has, so the amps are just handling the mid and upper frequencies.
Despite what others may say I have never care much for B&W, Sonus Faber, or Focal on McIntosh and I am surprised there are so many enthusiastic supporters of those combos....
Used to own a pair of Vantages, the current equivalent around $5k would be first on my list.
The users recommending Klipsch are on the right track as well, especially given the vintage of the OP's gear.
But for $5K you could probably find a used pair of Summit X's or something like that and be doing pretty well. The separate powered/active sub eliminates having to worry about the otherwise "wooly" sounding bass Mac has, so the amps are just handling the mid and upper frequencies.