How to approach the selection?
See if something of the recommendations shows up nearby that can be auditioned Listen. If promosing: Negotiate 'try at home' audition or return option. Sell other stuff to finance.
Sound Stage and Imaging
I love speakers who 'paint a big picture' (I am literally closing my eyes and trying to SEE a picture). Therefore I THINK I like to see IMAGING and BIG SOUND STAGE. And also like DYNAMICS.
Being frugal (just not willing to spent audiophile level money on it), I love to persuit 'bang for buck' solutions in general.
With above goals in mind for a speaker: what hits the marks in the low fi (audiphile scale) $2k (used or new) budget range. (I have 2 setups: one HUGE room, one 20x20).
I haven’t seen discrete mention of the importance of driver surface area emphasized re: your intentions. Hints, but not the harsh reality check: A 40 x 40’ room (am I recalling dimensions correctly?) is immense by hifi speaker standards. It will take an incredible second-hand deal, or a very decent PA kit deal, to fill suitably given that intense orchestra is your benchmark. The DIY route was well-advised at your price point, even if perfection proves elusive 😉 https://audioroundtable.com/misc/nflawp.pdf
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