Need speaker suggestions please


I'm in the market for pre-owned speakers in the $2,000 to $2,500 range. I just sold my Canton RCL speakers which I thought were somewhat bright and were weak on soundstage qualities. I listen to primarily jazz and vocals and generally do not listen beyond 9 o'clock volume levels.

I have a fairly large listening room, 20' X 24' with 17 foot ceilings and I want a speaker that can fill the room with sound. Even though the room is large, I have some pretty severe limitations on speaker placement. I can only get them about 2 feet from the rear wall and one will have to be slightly toed-in due to my corner fireplace. They will be about 8 feet apart.

I do not particularly care about real low bass. I'm looking for silky smooth midrange and highs. I want a warm but accurate sound with a deep soundstage.

I am currently using a Cary 2A3 amp with 15 wpc. My preamp is a Threshold T3. California Audio Labs Icon Mark II CD player that I intend to replace with a tube CD player.

Thanks.
bennett
I suggest you get the best pair of Audio Note AN/E or A/N J speakers you can afford (several models in the line-up). They are designed to be placed in the corners of your room are very sensitive (94-95db) and I just don't think you can do any better for the kind of music you prefer and for getting you to the heart of that music.
Don't judge this book by it's cover.
Spendors or DiCapos with great sound staging, quickness and oh those vocals.
"I'm looking for silky smooth midrange and highs"....hmm it looks like you are looking for VMPS RM40..your room is really big..that speaker is more expensive than you are ready to spend but if you can find a used one..the best is to save more and get a new one..lol..
I second the Reference 3A and Spendor suggestions. (Disclaimer -- I have my De Capos up for sale, but only if I can get the larger 3As or Spendor SP100s for a good price).