Help with high end bookshelf speakers

@grislybutter

You seem like a nice person. If it matters my posts were also removed. I’ve been on this site for 20 years and have never requested to have any post removed. I’m dang sure we all know who requested to have our posts removed. BTW, you are a great contributor and I hope you give it a second thought about leaving! 

@cleeds my comment wasn’t off topic though. It was quite the opposite: I criticized the fact that it went off-topic. I don’t know what is the harm in a comment to that effect. But it’s a first world problem, I won’t lose any sleep over it.

@yogiboy you are very kind. I am really just a forever beginner in this hobby, I was here to learn. I may catch up in a bit but a healthy break is due for me now....

I am not sure who removed it, I flagged one or two comments in 2 years, although I should not have, in retrospect. 

Hegel with the Borresen X-1's ( $5500 pr.) Best Match.

Well, given budget limit of 5K, I would encourage you to research Fritz speakers. You have been given a couple references  for these speakers herein making mine the 3rd. I own the Carbon 7 SE MKII. They sell for $2800 and sold manufacturer direct with a trial period. Ones cost to try a pair is return shipping. They would play well in your small room, are easy to drive, and represent great value in speaker cost. Mine are paired with higher cost amplification. Fritz has a great website and is easy to talk to regarding your musical tastes and needs. 

Years back, I was banished to a room in my basement for listening.  I was a little disappointed until I set up the room.  It was definitely a blessing to have a room that I could set up however I wanted.  My room is a bit larger than yours at 18x14.  I used the Wilson protocol for speaker placement and my ProAc R2 speakers absolutely disappear.   Good luck.