GoldenEar Triton Five or Triton Seven (Triton Three+ $2,750.00/pair). Good-great sound. Favorable reviews. Designed by seasoned Sandy Grossman (just retired recently).
Tekton - an acquired look but the sound punches way above their price
As previously mentioned, at $2k there are a large number of speaker choices coupled with frequent new model changes and updates (unlike say a $30k speaker where you can narrow your search to less than a handful). I suspect that us forum members can give you great choices, but is actually too small a sample of what is actually available.
As long as you've done your homework, I believe purchasing a $2k speaker without demo isn't too risky - you'll not get a bad speaker, rather, you'll get various shades of good-great.
Tekton - an acquired look but the sound punches way above their price
As previously mentioned, at $2k there are a large number of speaker choices coupled with frequent new model changes and updates (unlike say a $30k speaker where you can narrow your search to less than a handful). I suspect that us forum members can give you great choices, but is actually too small a sample of what is actually available.
As long as you've done your homework, I believe purchasing a $2k speaker without demo isn't too risky - you'll not get a bad speaker, rather, you'll get various shades of good-great.