Feel free to talk me off the ledge

I'd jump in with both feet and get a pair of the GoldenEar Triton 2+ or 3+. Same airy sweetness with great bass thanks to the built in 1200 watt powered subwoofers (at least in the 2+).

So many funny responses! Hilarious! There are many good speakers out now at all price levels & designs w/ their own devotees. Nothing does realistic dynamics like good horn speakers & for myself, this is a must or music simply doesn’t sound live at all. It’s all what you enjoy & that may very well have changed & likely to do so again sometime. It has for me.

BTW, I just bought a Rancillio Silvia Pro X espresso machine made in Italy & a good grinder so now coffee really can’t asset as good or Breyer than any coffe shop…..

I prefer Heresy IIIs...sold off a pair of new IVs last year after plenty of listening. Also sent back a pair of ZU Omens so ya never know until the speakers are in your system in your room.

You owe it to yourself to audition a pair of Volti Audio Razz speakers. Greg Roberts builds an exquisite line of horn speakers. I am transitioning myself from a pair of Cornwall IV’s to the Volti Rival speakers.

Enjoy the Misic!

For me, the speakers are the heart of the system. They are what produces the actual sound that your ears hear. They need to be right and a fair amount of time should be spent choosing. When I got my first pair of speakers I drove all over the NY tri-state area listening to speakers. It took me months to decide. I ultimately ended up with a pair of Vandersteen 2CE. This was obviously many years ago. I've since upgraded in the Vandersteen line and couldn't be happier but setting up vandys take a fair bit of work and time. If your room is flexible and you have the ability to move speakers a lot before deciding on a placement then they could be an option for you but if your room is such that the speakers need to be in a certain  place then they're probably night the right choice. 

I will also say that they do pair well with Rogue electronics as that's what I have always had and continue to have. Not sure where you live but you can make driving around and listening to speakers a hobby for a while. Definitely do that before you make what will be a defining component of your HiFi.

The rabbit hole goes much deeper...