I should start with speakers. This I know. I’d like to establish a new system.

Since you asked about speakers, all used: Volti Razz $4,500ish, Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene $7,000ish, Revel Salon 2 $9,500ish, Fyne Audio Vintage Classic X $5,000ish - Classic XII $6,500 - Whatever F700 series you can afford, Sonus Faber ??? model, Yamaha NS5000 $9,500, Pure Audio Project 15 Trio $5,000 if you can find them.

That should be a good start in my estimation, several are on my list for a purchase later this year......tarrif allowance

OP

The Volti, Fyne, Pure Audio Project, are all over 95db efficient and very easy to drive....this will keep your costs down since you don't need a really powerful amp to drive them. The Yamaha NS5000 is not bad at 88db either, and most Sonus Fabers will be around 88db

The Revel Ultima Salon 2s are tougher at 86db, and the Joseph Audio are surprisingly easy despite 84db....but at 8 ohms

Here's another thought. Buy a ticket to Chicago, and go to Axpona 2025 on April 11th to 13th. Tickets to the show and hotels are very reasonable, and you'll be able to do months of research in a couple of days. That show in particular has helped me greatly in my education over the last 5 or 6 years.....huge exhibitor list and tons of gear to review.

toontrader

Axpona really is a great experience, it's audio focused only, and the exhibitor list is a who's who of the speaker world (and integrated amps). You will get months if not years research done in a couple of days.....make sure to be there at least 2 days. I live 30 minutes away, so easy for me to say. Another thing of note, is that many manufacturers and dealers will offer discounts on equipment bought at the show.

Alta Audio, ATC, Linkwitz, B&W, DeVore, Dutch & Dutch, Magico, Martin Logan, Vandersteen, Magnapan, Dynaudio, Estelon, Focal, Fyne Audio, Franco Serblin, Joseph Audio, Legacy, MBL, Rockport, Revel, Pure Audio Project, ProAc, Perlisten, Monitor, TAD, Volti, Yamaha, Wilson Benesch, Vivid......whew. There is not a single speaker manufacturer that I am looking at that will not be there, except maybe Sonus Faber; and they may very well be in a dealer booth

I personally will be spending my time with Volti, Joseph Audio, Yamaha, Pure Audio Project, Fyne, Vivid, Linkwitz, Revel, Franco Serblin, and maybe others if I have time......I'll be there Saturday and Sunday this year.

Best of luck, and hope you can make it