Speaker recommendation - 3K budget

Check out the Soliloquy 5.3s,6.2s and 6.3s.Make sure they have at least 500 hrs on them before doing any serious listening.You can get these well below retail and save some money.These speakers are accurate without being bright.And you want be a slave to just high current amps.Anyone of these can be powered by just about any amp in the world.My listening room is 12x12x8,and I use 6.3s.Good luck with your search.

The Totem Mani-2 is impressive--and very hard to drive. If your Plinius puts out over 100WPC it just might manage them but you'd be happier with more wattage still.

I like Totem speakers but I love my Meadowlark Shearwater Hot Rods. I'm sure you would too after your 803's. They're in your range at $1700 or so for a used pair and they just might fit in your room.

Martin Logans. A little tough to set up right but if you don't want to listen to "speakers" but music then give these a shot.

Here on Audiogon, there is a listing for A pair of Roman Audio Senators. These are awesome speakers. I own a pair of these, along with a pair of Roman Audio Centurions. Very awesome speakers, check them out.

Thiel cs1.6 are GREAT and BEAUTIFUL!
Martin Logan Aeons are GREAT!

I'v been through the exact same search that your on now for the past 2 months and these were the best two I had the chance to audition. Soliloquy was another name that a lot of people kept recommending to me, but I could not find a dealer to go listen.

You can get both of these new and not worry about waranty issues and all that crap.