Looking for Speaker Recommendations

Fyne speakers might be a good choice, but be sure to go for the F700 series or the SP models in the 500 series.  They are made in Scotland and have great sound—92 db sensitivity and great imaging and sound stage.  I have the F702s driven by Rogue Audio RP-1 tube preamp and Benchmark AHB power amp.

I've gotta +1 for Spatial Audio Labs. I have X5s. It takes no power to drive them beautifully - I am using a 2a3 SET amp. A couple months ago I spent a few hours at the Pacific Audio Fest in Seattle. To my ears, NOTHING matched the Spatials in terms of top to bottom coherency and the illusion of floating the sound between the speakers.

If the OP considers Vandersteen "possibly too wide" (see his post above) then a lot of these recommendations are not going to work.

I have a Mac C47/ MC452 with the Aerial 7t’s and they are very nice. These speakers are a Stereophile class A  item.

By the way, I love the look of MacIntosh equipment. I have gone in repeatedly over the decades with the intent of buying a component. Within thirty seconds, I go “nope not for me”. Even a couple years ago my dealer said… “they changed their sound… it is more detailed , try it.” Thirty seconds… not a chance. For me.

@ghdprentice 100% my experience too.  I just don’t get it at all.  Working briefly for Magnolia I got to hear KEF Blades driven by Mac gear and they sounded like mush and nothing like what I know they’re capable of compared to hearing them at shows where they seemed completely open and transparent.  Maybe it’s just me, but Mac just seems like the Emperor’s new clothes of audio.