quest for speaker upgrade

Another vote for a Canadian made iconic speaker company:  Verity Audio.  I have been enjoying VA Parsifal Ovations since 2010.

Verity Audio speakers are engaging, detailed, effortlessly musical and easy to listen to for long periods without fatigue.

In my second system I have a pair of Joseph Audio Pulsar stand mount speakers and I find them to be warm, detailed and musical.

i thought Verity went out of business?

i might add  Sonus Faber to my short list  i was contemplating Diapason since i already own a pair of their Micro's  but their floor stander is upwards of $80K  way out of my 20K budget

Verity Audio ceased operations in Dec 2023 but there are still some speakers available in the supply chain (dealers, distributors) as well as the used market.

They have a great reputation for reliability, and I would have no hesitation in buying a pair.

You have some good ones to choose from.  As mentioned I would first decide on the sound profile you desire.  I will call them more resolving / analytical or something less analytical and "musical" in an acoustic insturement sense.  This is probably a poor description.  The Gershmans land in the latter category.  Another possibility may be the Borrresen X series.  By all means listen to them in person to make sure you get the correct flavor for your particular taste.

i think in this price range i will go the dealer route rather than used market, i am comfortable buying used normally and have have no bad experience in the past  but i would limit my exposure to about 3k limit buying used through CAM  at 20K  i think i would feel more comfortable going the bricks and mortar route perhaps  in the demo or trade in  route.

i might ad B& W  to my short list, although i have never given B & W a second look not sure why