What’s a 10k to 15k speaker from smaller company that performs well?

I don't know if it's a small manufacturer, but you really can't go wrong with Harbeth.  I have the SHL5+ and they are stunning.  My room is too small for the 40.2s, but they are even more impressive (in the right room).

As an aside, I recently added the SOtM Duo bridge and word clock to my system powered by an Illuminati DC supply.  I would not have thought the Harbeths could get any more detailed, but what an improvement!

@calvinj With Salk you'll come in under 10K.  The Song3 BEAT or Song3 Encore fit your needs.

Salk Exotica 3's fit the limits stated.
I really like the Song 3A version for around $6kish.
I've owned about 6 pairs of Salks and you cannot go wrong.

With that budget, you should be looking at a real state of the art speaker, such as anything from Bang & Olufsen. Not another tired passive with an MDF box.

Aerial 7T around 11K.