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Best moderately priced speakers for classical music

I mostly listen to classical music and some jazz.  The violin is my favorite instrument and I am looking for speakers that make this particular instrument sound the closest to the real thing.  When I say moderately priced, I mean speakers that I might find used for less than $5,000.  I have a Lyngdorf TDAI-2200 integrated and Lynn Unidisk SC player.  I'm probably not going to change anything but my speakers (Tyler Decade D20).  I like the speakers I have, but my room is rather small and the huge Tylers are a bit much for certain recordings and genres. I look forward to your suggestions.  Thanks
cal91

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mijostyn
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cal91, I know your amp very well. One of the smaller Sonus Faber floor standers would be excellent as would used Magico or Wilson floor standers. But, if you really want to feel as if there is a violin in the room then get a pair of Soundlabs Audiophile 545s. They are a smaller full range electrostatic speaker and just 24" wide. They go into small rooms nicely are beautifully made. You will never look at another type of loudspeaker again.

Mike
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A great loudspeaker will play everything. Unfortunately, very few can put you in the 10th row at a NIN concert. I’m sure there are more but I have only heard two do that.
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mijostyn
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Exactly, great systems will play anything you throw at them. Unfortunately due to cost restrictions we frequently have to compromise. If that means selecting equipment that plays what we like, so be it. The problem comes when you like everything. How much do you have to spend to construct a system that plays everything at satisfying levels.
Soup to nuts I'm am going to guess at $50,000.00 in todays money. That includes phono equipment and computer audio as well as a disc player. 
Anybody do it cheaper?
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