2.0 Stereo speakers on a $2000 budget?

@donvito101 

+1. 

Otherwise I would have recommended Golden Ear Triton Three Plus instead of 5

Rega's new RX series of speakers. RX3- WOW!
Extremely easy to drive and possessing high resolution.

nadamp,

Lots of good recommendations. I'll second the Golden Ear and Vandersteen suggestions. If you can, check out the Bowers and Wilkins 683 S2, one of the best values out there right now. I've lived with them for over a year, love them. Also, the Monitor Audio Silver 8 is a great speaker as well. A little harder to drive but the 80 watts from year NAD should be enough for your size room. Good luck with your search.

Cheers,

Scott

" The OP has a budget of $2000 or less.Why would you recommend these? Just curious!"

He may be willing to buy used.

mb1, Yes, at his/her budget the 2C signatures are out of range. I was thinking they were within 10% of budget ($2200). Buying used would be within budget. I have heard earlier versions of both the 1C and 2C and felt that the 2C would better pressurize the OP's room given he mentioned that he sometimes plays music loud. I believe any of the later model 2Cs to be great all around speakers, could be driven by the NAD 356 amp, would fit his room size, and accommodate all types of music. I also mentioned there were many other choices available (as per samac), though I was hesitant to recommend a single one. Truly believe the Vandys to be a worthy contender considering the OP's situation.