Picking Speakers 20k-30k

Thanks all who have suggested speakers. I’ve given at least cursory looks at every suggestion posted and have just begun a process of elimination (although still open to additions). A few will need to be aesthetics-driven, a few will be based on lack of availability and the fact that i can’t travel to 20+ hifi shops nationally in the hopes of hearing them all.

@pennfootball71 I stopped at a local dealer yesterday in the hopes of hearing the YG Summit and he claimed that they aren’t shipping yet (or something about a HiFi store in Colorado was the only one who’d actually gotten their hands on a pair). I’m not sure if you heard them at an Expo or if the dealer was just making excuses for not having a pair. I was able to listen to a set of YG Tor bookshelf speakers and was impressed.

@creditingkarma Sounds like you’re on the same journey, anything on your shortlist for speakers?

Rockports. Either Atrias (new) or Aviors (used)

@brewerslaw 

i am not sure where you are located? The dealer was right on with the YG summit they are not shipping yet. I do know a dealer local to me that has a pair of Rockport Atria II on consignment right now. These would be awesome speakers in the price range that you are looking. 
I used to own a pair of Atria II and they are incredible speakers. You might want to look at the Magico A5 as well. I did have a pair of Rockport Cygnus for a brief while and they are incredible speakers. I am not sure you can find them used at the price point you are looking at. It is rare to see Rockports show up on the used market. 

@creditingkarma thanks for the suggestions.  I’m in Wisconsin

@brewerslaw 

I am down in the Chicago area. The Rockport dealer is here in Palatine. The shop is The Audio Experience.