Suggestions for $2k budget


Greetings, and I hope you are all well.
Looking for speaker advice on a $2k budget. Used or new, tower or bookshelf, doesn't matter. I'm about a year into my audiophile journey and am about to buy a house with a small to medium sized space I'll be using as a listening room. I listen to mostly rock/electronic 
I respect your opinions very much, would be very grateful for any tips!
Thank you,
Bryce
bryce_3
What type of music do you listen to?  If you have a specific budget, I suggest you consider selling your amp and think of it as a “system”.  The amp and speaker need to have synergy in order to sound good.  

There are different routes:
1. Low power tube amp + high efficiency speakers + subwoofers (later) if you want more bass

e.g. Decware or Firstwatt F5 or Almarro  + Zu Omen Def I Or Spatial Audio M series.

2. High current (power) amp + planar speakers + subwoofer (later) if you want more bass

e.g. Your Adcom + Magnepan LRS or 0.7.  The LRS got rave reviews considering its price.

3. High current (power) + not so efficient, full range floor speaker, no subwoofer.

e.g. Your Adcom + Tekton Design Moab
I haven’t heard it, but just read several good reviews.  In general I haven’t heard any floor speakers I like so far.  Maybe I haven’t heard those super expensive floor speakers driving with super expensive McIntosh monoblocks.  I listen to B&W 802D and I didn’t get “wow” considering the price tag.  
4. Monitors + subwoofer if you have a small area

e.g. Your Adcom + Heresys III or IV.  I haven’t heard both, but reviews say IV has better bass.  Heresys is also pretty efficient, you can upgrade or move to a lower power amp later.

Route #1 may exceed your budget because you need a new amp.


I recently saw new Martin Logan 60XTi's in that price range.  I really liked them in a store demo, but I think a new model is coming.
But then I got some used KEF R700's for a bit less.  I really like the sound and imaging of these.  I believe the ML's played lower better.Both of the above will sound good without a sub. Stand mounts will want a sub, which needs crossover management, which is newer gear...
Lots of good choices out there!
Elac Navis Powered speakers. Then unload the Adcom- not up to snuff
anymore- and consider the source/preamp need.

Buy nothing without a trial period.