Well Rounded Speakers $2500-$3000?

I'll second the suggestion for Salk SongTowers. I've got a pair with the optional ribbon tweeters (right in the middle of your price range) and they are incredible sounding with all sorts of music. I listen primarily to classic rock like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, and even some metal at times. The SongTowers sound great with these genres, as well as with more mellow acoustic folk and jazz. With 88dB efficiency and a smooth 4-ohm load, these speakers are easy to drive with tube or solid state amplification. Jim Salk provides exemplary customer service, and you can order any of his speakers in virtually any real wood veneer you can think of. The SongTowers are tough to beat in this price range, in my opinion.

I'll add the following speakers to your search...

The Von Schweikert VR-4Jr's

The.....hmmm, nah just get the VR's and you'll never look back, They are that good and a steal for what they go for on the used market at around $2k.

Tyler Acoustics work for me.

I own the Paradigm Reference 100 V3 and I love them. They replaced my Dynaudio Audence 72 which are still really nice speakers. Klaus at Odyssey said that the Khartago mono amps were a perfect match for the Paradigm speakers. The Paradigm 100 V5 retails for $3,300.00 new. I have seen them used for $2,300-$2,500. The Paradigm Bass is tight the imaging is exc. very natural sounding.

If you're in the $3k range, add about $300 to your budget and look at the Focal Twin 6 Active speakers. Then sell your power amp to recoup the $300 (or more depending on what you've got).