Usd 4k speaker recommendation pls

Both Spendor and Harbeth have strong followings among those who listen to a lot of vocal and acoustic music. I have the Spendor SP1/2E and I simply love its naturalness and ease with well recorded material.

The only problem is that you will spend less than your budget if you buy a pair used. (I think the new SP1/2Rs run around $5K and SP1/2Es run $1,200 to $2,500 used depending on age and condition.)

Harbeth is also very well regarded and run slightly higher than Spendor.

They are well worth an audition.

The Spendor S3/5 is a nice speaker, but it is at the lower end of their range (and it is not a duplicate of the BBC LS3/5a.)

I've got a pair of SP3/1Ps and a pair of SP1/2Es. While the 3/1s are very nice speakers and one can easily spot the family resemblance, there simply is no question that the SP1/2Es are far superior in terms of tonality and accuracy across the board, including the midrange.

If you basically like the sound of your current Spendors but are looking to improve on what you already enjoy it makes sense to audition the S3/5's big brother.

Of course, you've received some excellent suggestions for other brands so you've got a lot of good options to consider.