You need to consider the:
Vapor Audio Perfect Storm: One for Sale on Audiogon right now. Retails at
$48,990.00 Being offered on here for $20,000.00 Little over your budget but you can go and listen to them at Vapor Audio. They are brand new, it was used at the Audio Show event and won best of show awards.
Someone suggested Salk Sound scape 8 which are good but not better than the perfect storm White accuton versions. Drivers on the Vapor audio Perfect Storm are more expensive, cabinetry is more complex and this is a full range speaker. 4 Way using largest Raal Ribbons available. It is a 15inch Audio Technology driver so no need for a Subwoofer either. These are a class above.
Full Range, 8 ohms, 94db. Easy to drive with any amplifiers.
Specification
Drivers Used
RAAL 140-15D Amorphous Core Tweeter
8.5″ Accuton custom Vapor Audio exclusive lower midrange
2" Accuton Cell C51 upper midrange
15+″ Sandwich Cone Audio Technology 15F woofer
Cabinet Tuning 10:1 Tapering Transmission Line, slot ported, 20hz tune
Freq Response 16 – 38,500hz +/-3db, 24 – 26,000 hz +/- 1.5db
Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
Sensitivity 94 db
Recommended Power
8-500 watts via Tube Amp
15-500 watts via Solid State Amp
Weight and Dimensions
370 Pounds (260 lb bass section, 110 lb top section)
64″ Height x 32″ Deep x 20″ Max Width
Crossover Details
Asymmetric slopes with crossover points of 300hz, 1000hz, and 2300hz
Pictures are on Audiogon buy and Sell Area:
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-vapor-audio-perfect-storm-white-accuton-midrange-raal-r...