There are lots of speakers that can perform well in both stereo and front L/R duties. The thing is that as you increase the quality of your speakers the Marantz will quickly become a bottleneck for performance, especially in stereo -- which is why I asked how important 2-channel is to you. $2000 speakers are more befitting of a separate stereo pre and amp or a good integrated. These can be incorporated into your existing system very easily. Hope this helps, and best of luck.