Speaker Recomendation

Auditioning is the most important thing. Take the recommendations people give you as a starting point for brands and models to go out and try to audtion yourself. That said, here is one recommendation for the Vonschweikert VR-2. A lovely full-range speaker that has provided me with absolute enjoyment. I have owned Thiel's as well and Magnepan's. There are many great speakers out there but there is no part of your system that is more subjective than speakers. You should really only consider those you can listen to first.

i would add revel to the list
studios or salons. the synergy would be first rate

(MY 2 CENTS WORTH)
Being a musican,singer/songwriter. And I've worked with composers in California. Spending 30 years in recording studios.Also on film projects, television, & the record biz.
I've heared many many systems from tube & solid state.
And my conclusion 4 the best sound & money in Amps, Preamps, & Turntables R... Audio Research,
Conrad Johnson, Manley, Tenor, Balanced Audio, Ayre, Jeff Roland, Theta, Oracle, VPI, Wilson, Aerial, & Vandersteen. These are straight forward great components!
That will get you very close to the original master recording!

Have a look at Merlin.merlinmusic.com.See the threds/posts at Agon and Audioasylum.
Good Luck and enjoy the journey.
Chris