Must Hear Speakers in $10K range


Looking for ideas, but imaging and soundstaging is important to me as well as good low end response.
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At the risk of a loathsome "here's what I have" post, if barking up the Verity tree, you can swing Parsifals for < $10k used (nice looking pair up now @$7.5, which is a no-brainer, ask me. I'd likely buy 'em myself if I hadn't just spent more for a pair.) May not be the answer for you, but I'd definitely put'em on the "must hear" short list. Scary imaging, and punch way above their weight class in the bass department, for such a modest footprint. That said, in a larger room at that price point, you can definitely entertain gear that will move a whole lot more air than their pair of 8 inch woofers (although not sure you'll find a sweeter midrange -- ain't compromise a bitch?).
Latest Vandersteen Quatro II Wood or Cloth

Provides you with all 3 of your requests
As well as tunable In Room Bass Compensation
Cheers Johnnyr