$2000.00 to spend on new speakers.

It hasn't been said yet but... Are you opposed to buying used? I guess some people think that they MUST have been abused or something. 99% of the time...NO! They're just fine! I bought a pair of Pioneer SX3 (I think) that retailed for $8000.00 for the paltry sum of $2300.00 Not too bad! Now as Millercarbon pointed out, perhaps a new pair of $2000.00 speakers may sound better than a used pair of 20 year old pair of you name it. MAYBE, maybe not. It's worth investigating if you haven't settled on a particular speaker yet. It is nice to sit and look at a $8000.00 speaker that I paid a lot less for AND should you decide to sell one year down the road, you won't take a big hit on your wallet. Maybe even sell for what you paid. Just a thought. Good luck. Joe