Best speakers in the 3000 -5000 range

Audiokinesis )http://www.audiokinesis.com/ Makes speakers in this price point that perform well beside speakers costing multiples more.

They are easy to drive and rather full-range, going easily into the lower 30s or upper 20s, which is hard to find in speakers at this price point. Duke is a master at making crossovers and drivers work together, and integrating that with recent advances of understanding of how the human ear works. He is also a really great guy to work with! At this price point this would be one of my top contenders.

Two the best I have heard lately are the Gershman Sonagram and the Nola Contender. I think they are both around $3500 and are very close to full range.

I thought they stopped making Bose back in 1973 when Mattell came out with a crows beek stylus?

Mpit you made me laugh out loud. Thank you!

Emerald Physic CS-3's once fully broken in with an upgraded Boehringer cross-over. Doug Jessie @ Asi_Teknology rebuilt mine. Holy smokes these speakers are now absolutely phenomenal. One caveat is that I run them with a subwoofer.

The upgrade and the cost of the CS-3 speakers should fit into your price range. I also have Magnepan 1.7 speakers running with a subwoofer. Excellent, excellent sound. Defininetly these are in your price range.