If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers

Really surprised no one's mentioned Legacy.

As I’m turning 80 this year and have had my loudspeakers for about 25 years and not very happy with them I’m trying to find my bucket list loudspeaker. The price should be below $30k. I was planning to attend Axpona but decided not too because several top brands were missing. I’m very disappointed in the dealerships selling audio as well as the reviews of equipment. There are not enough dealers and they don’t help much as they don’t carry enough choices and I feel I’m being pigeon holed into what they have. 
I’m disgusted with it all. 

i will speak to mine, which is what actual speakers i have kept in the fold after so many years in this pursuit

maggies

proac

quad esl

spendor

and the latest, wonderful addition -- laufer notes

(all of the above with pair of rel’s)

pigeon holed into what they have

more and more companies sell online only, and there are less and less dealers and so they have fewer brands to offer. The age of amazony retail.

Perlisten for sure. The top of the line s7t is in your price range

I would also be curious on the new PS Audio speakers