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Speaker recomendation

I just bought a second home and the room where the new system will go is quite large (60’x20’) with a wall of windows.  I’m looking for a pair of speakers that will be more for listening in position close to the system but that can still move enough air for when we have lots of people over.  Budget is about $10-15K for an amp and speakers.  I have a Moon 340i but fear it doesn’t have enough power to move the speakers I’ll get.  I was thinking about Golden Ear reference but my wife and I are more classical and jazz listeners and these are better for rock?  Suggestions appreciated!
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knollbrent
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Tekton would be a real nice fit. I own the Electrons and can't be happier. My other pair which are too large for my current room are $30,000 Piega C10 Ltds. Although the Piegas are in a league of their own, they are not missed. Tekton is the real deal at a reasonable price. 
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@mrdecibel my 1st home (apt in NYC) compromises the following:

Gershman Avant Garde
Rega Planar 3 with Rega Exact cartridge
Rega phono stage
Schiit Gugnir DAC & Schiit Raganrok amp
MacMini connected via ethernet/S/PDIF Digi AlloOne
Roon


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twoleftears
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If you're interested in filling the room, then perhaps consider some omnidirectionals.  There have been several recent threads about various brands.
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@donvito101

Exactly. Americans make nearly everything in Asia or Mexico. Very good value. Definitely the last place I would look for SOTA but for value “American Brand” - the stuff made in Asia is by far the best value.

If you read above the OP found Dynaudio and Spendor to be too expensive by a long way - 5K...so I am simply trying to help in consideration of the OP needs.

Used Thiel would be great value.

All my two channel gear is almost all new and all made entirely in the West. UK and USA. Not outsourced. However, I pay a big premium for that pleasure....at least double the price.

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I recently heard the Vandersteen Quattro Wood CT at a friend’s home and I can say with very little reservation that it was the best sound I have heard to date. Not heard the brands like Wilson or other comparable exotic brands but the experience listening to these speakers was boderline religious. They were paired with his spanky new Audio Research VSi75 integrated and a very basic Bluesound Node2 streamer running through an Ayre Codex. Simply breathtaking and within OP’s budget.
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