Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market


I’m asking for listeners’ experience in this bracket, buttressed by reviews and/or data; I am not a fan of "whatever sounds good to you." Ultimately, yes, that will be the case. But in getting to that point, I’m looking to benefit from the advantage of a thousand pairs of ears rather than mine alone. Those ears can include the inanimate. Thank you.

My experience has included my own Elac 403, Elac 407, and Dynaudio Special 40. Auditions have included various Sonus Faber, and Magico. All of this is in preparation for justifying the leap for an Electa Amator lll or its equivalent. But that’s for another day, another forum.

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Are you a form follows function guy or form then function? In the price range you specified, if you insist of beaustiful woodwork and aethetics, you’ll pay over half for cabinetry finished like a 17th century restored antique. If you’re looking for the best sound, eschew the polished finish. You’ll see there this takes you.

Unless you plan to upgrade your amp... you really need to find something efficient to mate well with your PrimaLuna. 

If your into jazz, classical, acoustic sounds... or... even some rock... you’d be pleased with the Klipsch speakers.  

If rock... the Zu’s...

But... if you are up for upgrading your amp to something like Hegel, you will be very pleased with Harbeth M30, or 5 SHL, or Vandeersteens.

Good comment @bassdude 

Even if he stays low power, there are nice upgrades from PL.