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New mains to complement Usher 5.1 setup?

I have an Usher 5.1 setup with S-520 mains and surrounds, S-525 center, and SW-210 sub, currently driven by a Cambridge Audio CXR120 AVR. We will move in a few months to a house with a deeper AV area and I am thinking of expanding to 7.1. The easiest and surest move is to just buy a third pair of S-520s. But, I am open to upgrading the mains to floor standing speakers that will both play nicely with the existing Usher speakers for surround/theater, and provide an upgrade when listening to music in stereo. My budget will be the $2K range, new or used. The speakers will likely continue to be driven by a mid-fi amp for the foreseeable future, so nothing too revealing of amp flaws. Thanks for guidance and suggestions.
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soix
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These are excellent all-around speakers with a similar sonic signature to Usher...

https://tmraudio.com/speakers/bookshelf-speakers-monitors/joseph-audio-rm7xl-bookshelf-speakers-black-pair/

If you prefer new the LSA-10 Signatures are available here from the manufacturer for $1200/pr and would also be excellent.  Just a couple more ideas...

audiothesis
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Perhaps consider the N6311 or N6361. They are based off the CP-6 series and represent great values.
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bgmanne OP
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Usher N-6361 looks like an intriguing option.  Any thoughts on GoldenEar Triton 3 / 3+ ?
soix
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Uh, forgot to mention the obvious upgrade to the Usher SD-500 that goes for about $2k/pr new.  Duh.  It’s pretty impressive to be able to get their flagship diamond tweeter at this price level, but then it’s Usher so not really surprised. 
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bgmanne OP
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Thanks for mentioning the SD-500.  I have had floor standing speakers in mind, but I should be open to monitors at my price point.  Interestingly, I emailed pretty much the same inquiry directly to Usher's US distributor at the time I posted this yesterday, but have not heard back from them....
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