Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound

I have heard the Meyer bluehorn. It's a bit of a shame that most audiophiles will never hear some of these pro audio gems...because, I suppose, it didn’t have the gloss finish for the cabinets, in spite of all the engineering that goes into it.

I currently have some tad 'influenced' horns.. Pioneer'sXY series (not that cheap) in my lake cabin...with modest electronics tied to it most times. It easily puts most things I heard at axpona this year to shame...if one doesn’t mind the lack of that glossy cabinet finish, that is..

When Levinson takes a pa speaker, i.e., from that ethos, puts a nice finish on it and sets the price at 200k, it stays backordered with audiophiles running after it.

Look for a pair of used Meyer Sound X-10’s. They’re active speakers and are about the best that can be had in the 15" woofer/midrange + horn/waveguide class of speakers out there. That’s including the JBL M2, K2 S9900, Everest’s etc., and yes, you’ll have to take my word for it. They don’t sound like horns but deliver a big, effortless, delicate and coherent presentation. Great tonality as well. There’s a "domesticized" tower version in veneer, but I’d seek out the regular

Wow! Wish I had that budget! +1 Klipsch Jubilee, Volti Audio, Altec VoT, JBL Everest. Synergy important, especially at that level. Amp, tube, SS, Hybrid? Source, TT, CD, R2R, digital stream? A lot to consider.  Make sure room evaluated by acoustic engineer and set up properly. Then, enjoy the music! 

+1 on Charney Audio Concerto with the AER BD-3 drivers. Super efficient and awesome sound. Get a nice flea watt Set and enjoy audio heaven. 

I have the Companions with the AER and a couple of SVS subs and could not be happier in my 24x32 ft with 14 ft ceilings. Gets plenty loud, even with my 1.5 watt 45 SET.

The Companions go down to 32 Hz. The Concerto goes all the way down to 20 Hz, so probably wouldn't need subwoofers

there's so many really great used speakers in that price range provided you have an additional budget to buy amps that compliment the speakers.

If the $20-30k is your entire budget it would help us to know what you're using for source and how your room sounds, bright, neutral or dull?  

You really shouldn't discount the Tektons. Definitely consider Encore or better yet, Ulfberht's perhaps with Be upgrades. I currently have Moab's with the Be HF drivers only. They are divine. I'm driving them with 60 Watts of Class A Tube power. They're absolutely wonderful. There's also the 1812 Model V12 at $14K.