2.0 Stereo speakers on a $2000 budget?

I don't recommend buying speakers for amps. Buy the speakers that suit your budget, room and preferences, and if need be, sell your amp and buy appropriate amplification (this is Audiogon).

reubent1,623 posts11-12-2016 6:20ammelbguy1,

Do you own a pair of Infinity RS2.5’s. Just curious as I’m interested in a pair. I currently have the RS1.5 and love it.

I don’t own a pair, though i’ve got a friend who owns the RS4.5’s & he raved about them. The previous Infinity speakers i’ve owned are Renaissance 90’s, Reference 60’s & Reference 3’s back in my student days. Another fun Vintage Infinity speaker would be the RS2B’s.

Custom makers will build you incredible speakers for that amount. :)

Are you looking for floor standers or bookshelf or standmounts?

If you are located within driving distance of southern California, there is a  pair of awesome VMPS RM30 speakers with auricaps, silver wiring, side 10" woofer, two 6" woofers, two 6" passive radiators, 3 neoribbon midranges, and a FST ribbon tweeter per speaker.  They need to be picked up--110 lbs. each.  There is a picture and description on p.36 of Audio Circle--VMPS speakers.  The seller was a demonstrator and seller of their speakers.  I was also and owned a pair of these.  I still have their big brother RM40 in a very nice system.  If John still has them for sale and they aren't bought yet, it would be hard to beat these at his $1500 asking price.  There are a couple of reviews you can read online.  These were about $5300 new--dynamics, clarity, soundstage, good clear bass, and adjustability to any room or system in the mids, highs, and bass.  At $5300 they were a steal.  If you don't live close enough, that's too bad.  I friend who bought a similar pair from me uses a Japanese theater amp and a cheap cd player and swears they sound stunningly good.  They sure did in my system--the 40's have deeper bass, can play a little louder, and a slightly higher soundstage.

I would go with a pair of Vandersteen Model 1's. You can put them next to anything you want up to 2k. Over the years, I've compared them to at least 30 different speakers, and have yet to hear something that I would say sounds better for anything near what they cost.