Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget

There is a pair of Aerial Acoustic 6Ts on eBay for $2500.

I owned ribbon and electrostatic for most of my life… always pursuing that ethereal magic. I got season tickets for the symphony about ten years ago and have attended religiously since, 7th row center. Separately, but as a result of the connection with live acoustic music, I got rid of my finicky ribbon speakers and massive amplifier and bought traditional dynamic speakers… Sonus Faber (not a specific recommendation for you.. not sure any are in your price range). Since then not only has symphonic music gotten better on my system, so have all other music types. The exotic speaker designs often come with costs; to power them… for an exceptionally clean signal, very musical, and massive power. You might consider traditional speakers… maybe with a Heil driver if you really need the venue painted out and to clearly hear movements of the conductors foot. I would listen to a lot of them to find some that really grab you. I had heard Sonus Faber years earlier and they had struck me as having a unique sound. At the time I didn’t think much of it. But when I started listening to the symphony… they popped up in my mind. I bought a used pair to verify my hypothesis. Within two weeks I ordered a better pair… then a few years later upgraded again. You can see my current systems by clicking on my user ID.


B&W 800 series Matrix are still very good sounding speakers, we have five 805s for our home theater an a couple of 800 subs. 

Ohm Walsh slam dunk.