$2000.00 to spend on new speakers.

MoFi distribution, Falcon LS3/5As, $1995.

Definitely check out Zu!!

Glad you found what you were looking for. My two picks would have been the KH's or the KEF R3.

https://youtu.be/5esoOMgzfUo

It hasn't been said yet but... Are you opposed to buying used? I guess some people think that they MUST have been abused or something. 99% of the time...NO! They're just fine! I bought a pair of Pioneer SX3 (I think) that retailed for $8000.00 for the paltry sum of $2300.00 Not too bad! Now as Millercarbon pointed out, perhaps a new pair of $2000.00 speakers may sound better than a used pair of 20 year old pair of you name it. MAYBE, maybe not. It's worth investigating if you haven't settled on a particular speaker yet. It is nice to sit and look at a $8000.00 speaker that I paid a lot less for AND should you decide to sell one year down the road, you won't take a big hit on your wallet. Maybe even sell for what you paid. Just a thought. Good luck. Joe  

I expect most of the Tekton line would work well for you. Some are above your budget but they sometimes have sales and also returns that they’ll discount. All of their models get great reviews.

I have the Pontus and a 30/60 watt Doge 10 tube amp pushing the Electrons which I am very satisfied with.