A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair.

Function over form any day.  +1 @decooney .

@grislybutter , I am giving your idea some deep thought.  Very DEEP.

klipsch Forte IV, Conrnwall IV or the more refined Volti w/ a low watt SET class A amp, Decware Sarah,  Cary Audio 300SEI, or Dennis Had Inspire 300b = audio heaven. 

Hi mesch my room is about the size of yours 11x15.5x8. I have Charney Audio Companions with Voxativ AF2.6 drivers. These are out of your 5kish budget but the Charney Maestro and Maestro X with Voxativ AC 1.6 drivers will fit your room and budget. Brian came by one day with the Maesreo X and I must say I was very impressed with what I heard. Both Maestros are made for a smaller volume room and the bass might lack a little. The sub of choice is the SVS 3000 Micro. 
FWIW no sub needed with my Companion Voxativ 2.6 combo. Very musical, engaging and real. Look into them I think you’ll be happy you did.

 Charney Maestro

Reference3A.

Makers of two way systems where the mid-woofer rolls off naturally, no crossover needed.

My DeCapoI speakers are rated at 90db and have a reputation for benign impedance characteristic.

Not to mention they should glorious!  I drive them with a 25wpc OTL tube amp (in the winter only, way too hot here in the summer for tube amp)

Tekton Moab. 98 dB at 1 watt. Very full range, especially with the added, single per side, Be HF driver.