Speaker Recommendation: 20K range


I’m looking for new speakers in the <20K range. 

I am not looking for used, unless it’s a demo model straight from an AD.

I am hoping to find a line that clearly beats speakers in the ~10K range like Magico A3, Revel 228BE, Legacy Focus SE etc.

I will be pairing the speakers with a Lumin D2 streamer, Mcintosh C2600 pre and MC452 amp. Changing those components is not going to happen anytime soon and so system synergy with those pieces is important. 

I also would like the speakers to be rated at 500W given the amp I will be using and the fact that the listening space is quite large. 

While I mostly listen to jazz, rock, pop, classical and vocals, I am really looking for speakers that sound amazing with any genre. I also need them to sound great at moderate levels of volume. 

I currently have Focal Kanta No 2s, and while they are quite nice, I want something much better in all respects. 

I am not really up to speed on all the audiophile terms that describe the various traits of sound – I just want my jaw to drop when listening to the speakers with any genre at all volume levels, if that’s possible :) 

I am close to NYC and would like to narrow down the list to ~5 candidates before I start auditioning.

Hopefully you guys can help me compile a list!

Thanks in advance for your time and suggestions.

chandybe
Interesting that no one has mentioned Martin Logan yet? Perhaps I missed it but a set of 13A's or 15A's with powered woofers built right in give you the best of all possible worlds. High resolution and great bass. They both play load enough and sound great on sax recordings and the other genres you mentioned. I have the 15A's in stock as a demo and a pair at home. I'd put them up against anything under 50K! 
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The classic combo; Mcintosh & B&W
There is a magic synergy with that combo.
As others have mentioned, the laid back nature of the mac with the highly resolving diamond tweeters is a great combination, and your upgrade path in electronics could be mc601, mc611 or pass as others have suggested.
I have mc601 (used to have mc452- in fact I still have the empty box if anyone needs it), & 802D3 and would be happy to let you hear this (in Manhattan).

Good luck

Hands down Focal sopra 3 ,actually I think you could get by and be very pleased with the sopra 2’s unless you have a Hugh room .