The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers

Melchor, which one or two speakers have you heard in you life that you truly loved, that might help in recommending speakers that might appeal to you based on the kind of sound you like. As a general principle I like the type of speakers that Al likes, at least as a starting point - efficient (89db and higher) and easy to drive with tube amps (smooth impedance characteristics).

With that kind of budget, why does cost matter and why mention it? Sure, I'm jealous but not really come to think of it. You could spend $20k on speakers without ever realizing that there's $10k speakers that sound better. To give you an example, I've listened to many $20k + speakers and none of them have sounded as good to me as the Harbeth 40.1. If I won the lottery tomorrow, that's what I'd buy. I would choose them over any other speaker in the world. It looks like something my uncle built in his garage, but to me it is the best that any money can buy because to me, they sound the best. Are you looking for good sounding furniture or good sounding speakers? Sorry to sound like a jerk, but your post comes across as a young doctor who's entertaining in 2 weeks and is desperate.

Sorry to sound like a jerk...

Then why sound like one?

Agree with the Vandy 7 audition.
If you have the room, you need to hear a good line array.

Because I can and I will. Any other post about buying speakers is replied to by asking about the listening room, etc. As soon as someone drops a $20k + price all of a sudden the important things don't matter and everyone chimes in trying to help this person spend money. It doesn't make sense. Oh, all of a sudden $20k has no room limitations or synergy with the rest of the equipment? Go give a colonoscopy Phaelon. It's people like you that keep Von Schweikert in business.