Best speakers for $3000

Consider a home audition of Ohm Walsh 2000 ($2800/pr).  You have enough juice for them, and they do just about everything well.  As long as your room is not larger than the recommended room size for the speakers (see the Ohm web site), you might find them the perfect solution to your search. 

Magnepan 1.7i good, Eminent Technology LFT-8b "gooder"!

For  your  about $2600 you can build the Linkwitz LX521, and then for about $400, score a used B&K AV1260 to drive 'em.  There isn't a loudspeaker made, at any price, that exceeds what the LX521 can do.

http://linkwitzlab.com/LX521/LX521_4.htm

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/4-way-speaker-kits/lx521-linkwitz-lab-open-baffle-4-way-kit/

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/cabinets/lx521-linkwitz-lab-flat-pack-cabinets-%E2%80%93-pair/

One problem with the LX521 is that it requires six channels of amplification---three stereo power amps. That nullifies it's low price.

Russ, how can you honestly make that statement.  Sorry, but first off maybe for YOU it's the best, but have you ever heard Vandersteen 7 mkII?  Have you heard the larger speakers from nearly anyone?  Sorry, but there is no way that statement is true.  I'd put my Treo's up against them any day of the week.