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Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
OP again, posting a followup. I looked into a lot of recs mentioned in this thread and soon realized that I wanted to focus first on speakers that I could immediately audition with my own amp. I also realized, for better or worse (and partly due t... 
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
@hheedah Frankly there are more recs than I can handle haha. I did chat with Fritz and he is having a BF promo on the Carbons and am considering them for demo. I also went to my local shop and demoed the ATC SCM19, Kef R3 metas, B&W 705 Sigs a... 
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
Yes those Spendor A1s are a great deal, but with their sensitivity I’m still concerned about its sense of scale or dynamics. I have a pair of vintage Aurum Cantus standmounts rated at 87dB and 8 ohms and I still can’t get a sense of a live perform... 
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
A lot of great suggestions to sift through! I’m intrigued by the Fritz with all the numerous mentions in this forum, and he’s based in my neck of the woods…  
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
Appreciate all the responses so far. Having been away from this hobby for 30 years, I’ll admit I haven’t heard of half the brands listed. But there should be at least a handful of stores in the area available for demos. @freediver, my original po...