Best Small Floorstanding Speaker under $2K

Some of the suggestions are over 2k. a Pair of Vienna Mozart Grands are in you price range used. I think your amp would be a good match. 

I just got a used pair with with a 90 watt high current solid state amp and they are very nice. A musical speaker that can be warm to just a touch of warmth depending on room, source and amplification. The have a pretty deep bass that tends to be rounder with bloom than a tight pinpoint bass. There is a slight sweetness in the mid range that is very pleasant. A speaker that you can listen to all day. 

Some have suggested Spatial speakers. They are indeed very good. I chose the Mozarts over them (M1) in demo with the same amplification. Both sound stage and image like champs. The Spatial would be more neutral with a tighter bass but not as deep.  I would warn you that due to the High Efficiency of the spatial's could be a problem with the wrong preamp or integrated. If there is noise you will hear it in the Spatial speakers. Also if your gain in preamp is too high you may end up with a small range of movement on the volume pot before reaching very high volume levels.

 

Under the $2000 price point, the best loudspeaker, by way far, is the Linkwitz LXmini.  In fact, you can put together an LXmini package, WITH amplification, for about $1100.   Unbelievable imaging, detail and natural tonal balance.  

Yup. Definitely thinking about buying used. I am however somewhat scared of buying something used and then finding out later that it doesn't meet my tastes but maybe I will take the plunge.

I don't blame you.  I would be too.  But why limit yourself to being scared in taking a plunge with only used?  The same applies to new also.  Unless you can hear the speakers, you really have no idea if any of them will suit your tastes.  You now have close to thirty suggestions (myself included) and are you any closer to finding the best speaker with a small footprint under 2K?

There is no best of anything, especially loudspeakers.  There is only what is best for you.  You must now make an effort to go out and hear some of the speakers that were suggested for yourself.  You may hear some that weren't even mentioned in the thread and find out these were the right ones.  Your amp will drive most of them so no worries here.    What your doing right now is akin to selecting a vacation destination, while blindfolded and throwing darts at a map.  Good luck with that!

Buying used removes much of the concern over buying 'unheard'. Item can be resold without great loss if purchased at fair price. With speakers shipping does become an issue. However, you can purchase a set of $2K speakers for under $1k buying used.

Reread the above suggestions for opportunity on used speakers. Research selected ones online for further input. Good luck!

Used B&W Nautilus or S 803's.